A wounded soldier and a woman seeking to escape oppression find hope and love in each other's arms in this historical romance novel. As they journey together to claim a house and leave polite society behind, they must confront their past traumas and navigate the uncertainties of love. This edition also includes the novella The Suitor.

The Escape

These are the stories of six men and one woman, all severely wounded in one way or another during the Napoleonic Wars before ending up convalescing together at the home of the Duke of Stanbrook. The Proposal is the story of Hugo Emes, Lord Trentham. The Suitor, an e-novella, is the story of Julian Crabbe, the duke's nephew and heir. The …

The Escape

Mary Balogh