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

        The brothers sat in Joshua’s barn, between them a dim lantern and a bottle of booze.  Joshua’s eyes were wide with panic as he’d just been busted out of jail.  At the back of the barn, away from the pair, slept Brody.  Joseph appeared as if he were reading a book of poetry, calm and collected with not a thing in the world to worry about other than shining the spurs on his boots. 


        “I–I don’t know what I’m gonna do,” Joshua said.  “Tonight, the Sheriff and his guy, they saw me and Brody.  They booked us in and logged it.”  He snatched up the booze and drank from it.  “That other guy, the one you choked out, never came in and saw us but he knew two guys were there tonight.  Two guys there, two guys gone.” 


        Joseph remained calm.  “Don’t be worrying about the Sheriff and that goon he had on his hip.  As for the log, the book is with me and I’ll burn it.  The guy in the jail has nothing to go off of, didn’t see anything or sketch anything or take a photo.” 


Chapter 26