Description

What if the world tearing itself apart was what brought two star-crossed lovers together?

As World War I rages, a war also rages inside the hearts of Will and Anasasia (Anna), two orphans unknowingly adopted into the same wealthy family in a small Southern town. When he's called to serve, and she nearly dies from the Spanish Flu, their bond deepens into a forbidden love that defies morality, family, and faith itself.

As their love is slowly discovered and the town turns against them, they must decide whether or not to stand firm as they face down the loss of their friends, futures, and possibly their lives.

The Love They Couldn't Bury is a haunting WWI historical romance about forbidden devotion, moral judgment, and the gray areas of the human heart. It's perfect for readers who enjoy:

Star-crossed lovers Slow-burn romantic tension War-shadowed coming-of-age stories Historical fiction with psychological realism Literary romance with moral complexity Haunting love stories with metaphysical undertones

Written with sharp psychological realism, it asks:

Do we choose who we love? What justifies love, or does love justify itself? How far should we go to protect the people we love the most?

And most importantly

Is it ok not to have all the answers?

For readers of Cold Mountain, The Time Traveler's Wife, and Atonement, The Love They Couldn't Bury explores how true love can heal the hidden wounds that exist within us all.