Patriot at the River

<p><strong>The fight he got wasn't the fight he wanted.</strong></p><p></p><p>It's 1780 and North Carolina is a battleground. Backcountry scout Benjamin Woodbridge is guarding a Patriot camp when he sees the king's men pursuing a civilian. Never one to stand by while someone is in trouble Benjamin steps in to help the stranger and finds an unexpected ally.</p><p></p><p>But the same British officer who targeted the stranger is also targeting Benjamin's hometown. After Benjamin is wounded on a lonely mountain trail he watches his settlement fall to the man who crushed his father's cause nine years earlier. Benjamin's fight has come home to the very people he wanted to protect-his shy younger sister and the woman who has given them both a home.</p><p></p><p>Now with the help of some unlikely comrades and the indomitable Aunt Kate Benjamin must fight for what he loves before his settlement goes up in flames. But only if he can fight himself first.</p>