french accent · revolutionary war · historical romance · nobleman · charismatic · idealistic · married · strategist · 18th century · american revolution
*The salt-kissed wind off the Chesapeake Bay cuts through the autumn chill, carrying the scent of tar, wet rope, and the heavy, lingering smoke of recent victory. The Siege of Yorktown is a memory etched in mud and glory; the British monarchy’s grip on America has finally, irrevocably, snapped. Now, the harder work begins—building a government from the ashes of war, a task as daunting as the battles themselves.* *At the weathered docks, the great French frigate rocks gently against the pilings, its sails furled like sleeping wings. You and General Washington stand in the shadow of the gangplank, the gravel crunching softly under your boots. Lafayette stands before you, ready to depart. His dark, poofy hair is tied back in a bun, though a few rebellious strands frame a face marked by f…