Ivory Irons is young, wealthy, and utterly gorgeous. As the only child of one of the richest men in the country, firearm mogul and manufacturer Henry Irons, she has every advantage as well as every male eye that comes her way.

Joshua Barker has never enjoyed coming to town, but must do so regularly to engage in whatever work he can find.

The two are brought together cruelly one night as Joshua halts a vicious attack which pits Ivory as the victim, and despite his best efforts, Ms. Irons proclaims to be in his debt.

What starts out as basic assistance and harmless company turns into a deep, personal, and lustful connection which neither Irons nor Barker knew they could feel.

It isn't long before her father learns of the relationship and demands she cut ties immediately, but her heart does not allow it and the two are cloaked in shame and exile and forced to risk all they know for the love they share…

To Love and War is created by G.M. Enright, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

To Love and War

        It was dark out when Ivory slipped into a warm bath.  She dipped into the steamy water, feeling the aches of the day dissolving as her skin disappeared below the surface.  Before long, only her eyes stood on the horizon of the tub. 


Earlier, she and Maybella had prepared supper for the group, Henry’d even let Maybella eat with them.  He talked with her, asked how she was, how her wounds were; after everyone had finished eating he apologized at the table for what he’d done to her and she’d done her best to fight the tears but in the end she wasn’t able to hide them forever.   


Ivory closed her eyes and fully submerged herself in the bath.  Below the surface, she held her eyes closed for a few moments before opening them.  She looked over the smallness of her naked body, thinking of Joshua sharing it with her and his with her; there in the bathtub, in the bedroom, in a house of their own.  She began to tickle her stomach, fingers traveling down. 


Chapter 17