Refined Through Fire A Heart's Charade

Her family's future hinges on her success. It's 1776. There might be a war going on back home in the colonies, but Charlotte Thatcher is perfectly fine to stay out of it. While touring Paris, France her aunt sends news from home that leaves little choice but to seek out a French noble's help or stand by while the war ruins her family. Driven by her aunt's plea and a chance to fully appreciate the French fashions, she grabs at the opportunity. But will she be able to secure a partnership with the very man she has outrightly offended?Captain Nicholas J. Edwards was born to serve the Royal Navy, at least that's what his father would say. With a perfect reputation and expectations he's always managed to live up to, Nicholas has been assigned a secret mission in Paris by the king of England. But when his mission in the French city turns out to be a failure, will there be more to his consequences than just his tarnished record? And what happens when the woman who has been a thorn in his side ends up becoming a rose?