The Forbidden Love of an Officer

<h2>A steamy addictive Regency romance filled with passion courage and hope. With battle looming near Waterloo can their love survive?</h2><p>When <strong>Lady Eleanor Pembroke</strong>'s powerful father a duke forbids her from marrying the dashing army officer she is desperately in love with she takes a daring risk and leaves her family and the luxuries of her privileged life behind.</p><p>On Christmas Eve Eleanor elopes with <strong>Captain Paul Harding</strong> racing to reach the Scottish border where the law will let them marry without her father's consent.</p><p>Paul fears his young innocent indulged wife may not have the strength to face the realities of a soldier's life as they join the ranks of the British Army who are gathering in their thousands to stand against Napoleon's French forces near the town of Waterloo.</p><p>But Eleanor has no choice. As battle looms and the army prepares she must be strong to survive the terrors of war as she is left behind to watch and wait while Paul fights.</p><p>Will Ellen regret her choice - or will their love survive?</p><p><strong>The seventh novel in the emotional Regency romance series <em>The Marlow Family Secrets</em> for fans of Beverley Watts Eloisa James and <em>Bridgerton</em>. Perfect for readers who love STEAMY SPICY historical and regency romance soldiers Waterloo opposites attract and second chances.</strong></p><p><em>Previously published as The Lost Love of a Soldier.</em></p><p><strong>Praise for Jane Lark's historical romances:</strong></p><p>'A <strong>deliciously steamy</strong> regency romp' Eliza Austin</p><p>'The <strong>perfect read for fans of <em>Bridgerton</em></strong>.' Fenella Miller</p><p>'Beautifully descriptive emotional and can I say just <strong>plain delicious</strong> reading?' <em>My Devastating Reads</em></p><p>'What a brilliant read!! <strong>Jane Lark has an incredible talent to draw the reader in from the first page</strong>... It's a display of raw emotion drama and intimacy.' <em>Cosmo Chicklitan</em></p>