She's sworn she’ll never marry him. He’s sworn to change her mind. Rachel Wickford has vowed to devote her life to nursing, like her heroine, Florence Nightingale. She’d rather avoid the heartache of love, but it’s hard to evade the man who’s already head over heels for her. Colonel Curtis Loughton needs experienced nurses to help Miss Nightingale’s new school, but he needs a wife even more. He’s willing to wage war to win his true love’s hand, but he’s never encountered opposition like this before. It will take all his ingenuity and grit to prove his devotion. In a battle of wits, with underhanded insubordination on one side and a determined campaign on the other, can anyone claim victory, or will their hearts be the casualties? A stand-alone novel. You can enjoy it on its own, or as part of the series.