Their Burden to Bear

<p>In the shadow of a grieving nation two broken souls are bound by duty drawn together by circumstance and tested by a love neither expected.</p><p><strong>Washington D.C. 1921.</strong> As America prepares to honor the first <em>Unknown Soldier</em> Elsie St. Clair longs for freedom from her father's cruel control and the chance to build a life of her own. Instead she is forced into the spotlight of the upcoming ceremonies when she's chosen to serve as companion to Gunnery Sergeant Phillip Pierce-a decorated Marine tasked with bearing the Unknown Soldier to his final rest.</p><p></p><p>Phillip is a war hero but the medals pinned to his chest weigh heavy with loss and unspoken pain. To Elsie his quiet strength and battle-hardened scars stir a hope she thought long dead: the hope of being truly seen and loved. Yet danger shadows their every step-from subtle whispers in the capital to the schemes of a jealous rival determined to come between them.</p><p></p><p>When Phillip offers Elsie a marriage of convenience it seems a practical way to shield her from harm and keep his own heart untouched. But as they raise her orphaned nephew together friendship blossoms into a tender bond neither can deny. Still secrets from the past threaten to shatter the fragile peace they've found forcing them to decide if they will cling to silence-or risk everything for the kind of love that bears all things.</p><p></p><p>Sweeping romantic and deeply moving <em>Their Burden to Bear</em> is perfect for readers of <strong>post-WWI historical romance marriage of convenience love stories Christian historical fiction and emotionally rich tales of healing and redemption</strong>.</p>