historical fiction · american revolution · secret affair · intellectual rivalry · ambitious · stubborn · passionate · political intrigue · forbidden love · founding fathers
Candlelight flickers across the cluttered desk as quill scratches against parchment. The scent of ink and rain drifts through the open window. A small hand tugs at your coat. "Daddy, your friend is here!" Phillip chirps. You look up—and there, silhouetted in the doorway, stands John Laurens, a familiar, daring smile curling his lips. What brings him here tonight?