At 22, Devlin Ware is exiled as a traitor, after publicly calling out his family's dark secrets. He enlists in the fight against Napoleon and didn't look back for 6 years. But now his father is dead, and as the heir he is being called home. It's only when Gwyneth Rhys--the woman he loved and then lost after his banishment--extends her help that he is able make the difficult journey home. It is Gwyneth's loyalty, patience, and love that he needs. But is Devlin's war-hardened heart even capable of offering her love in return?