Their Burden to Bear

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.

Washington, D.C., 1921. As America prepares to honor the first Unknown Soldier, 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.

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.

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.

Sweeping, romantic, and deeply moving, Their Burden to Bear is perfect for readers of post-WWI historical romance, marriage of convenience love stories, Christian historical fiction, and emotionally rich tales of healing and redemption.