Until he crashlands on the Wynne Farm near St Anne, Alderney, Edmund Bolton will have insisted the most prudent thing about himself is his medical degree and his willingness to fight fascists. But of course it’s that island, and that farm – and that family.

Aidan Wynne is tortured by the shame of others and tormented by a freedom he feels he can never possess. Until the handsome military doctor with far too much understanding and far too little self-preservation comes to turn his life on its head.

The war makes fighters of all affected, but none so much as the lovers and those who must love quietly. Often, the fray has less to do with weaponry and bloodshed, and everything to do with keeping tame a passion that seeks to send the world up in flames without burning oneself up in the process.

”Once more into the fray,
into the last good fight I’ll ever know.
Live and die on this day,
live and die on this day.”

Fray is created by Li Walt, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

FRay

Lilliana chooses one of the seaside cafés. Her parents don’t want Aures in their house, and, as far as their daughter is concerned, it’s not worth fighting them on it. 


By the lilt of her voice and the listlessness with which she says this, Aures can only gather that even Perfect Lilliana Michaels has familial disagreements. Aures couldn’t guess why. 


The Michaelses have three daughters, all as beautiful as Lilliana herself. All equally as comfortable in high society. All equally as sought after by suitors. The elder two, Isobel and Kirstin, are already suitably paired off. There even exists a rumour that, ever since Aures turned Raymond Cosboro down several months ago, he’s been attempting to court Lilliana, and she stands to become very rich in such a match. Though, as far as Aures can tell, she does not seem the slightest bit interested.


Chapter 12: Yes, I found myself, by insensible degrees, sincerely fond of her.