The Price of Freedom Love Lost and Found

Presumed deceased at Waterloo, Viola Carroll seized the chance to embrace her true self. However, freedom extracted a steep toll, and Viola paid dearly-losing her wealth, title, and dearest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood.
Years after the war, their families reconnect, revealing the profound extent of Viola's sacrifice. Gracewood, consumed by grief, has transformed into a solitary, brooding figure, almost unrecognizable to Viola.
As Viola endeavors to guide Gracewood back from the depths of despair, newfound yearnings rename familiar emotions. Though once deemed impossible and perhaps still so, Viola cannot deny these feelings, even if they demand another sacrifice, potentially costing her everything once more.