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

        Joseph had the crowd in the street in an absolute uproar.  Some brought rifles, others brought shotguns, more with torches and pitchforks and shovels.  They hung onto every statement, every call to arms, every demand for carnage and bloodshed; Joseph was the opiate and they were the mass.  


Their fearless leader spoke to them of the tradition of being born into the grave of poverty only to die deeper in the hole, to which they cheered in angered approval; he spoke to the men of their children dying in the cold winters as they worked twenty hours a day digging through the freeze; and to the wives of watching their husbands die to put a roof over their heads or a warm loaf of bread on the table. 


Chapter 38