To Hold a Rebel's Heart
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Pub Date Jul 3 2026 | Archive Date Jul 6 2026
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Description
Ever since Laura Beckett and Seth Marshall were children, they’ve always loved one another—only, they didn’t realize they were in love until it was too late.
During a loyalist attack amidst the War for Independence, Laura believes she and Seth, a schoolteacher-turned-military-captain, are going to die. Feeling there is nothing left to lose, she introduces him to pleasure for the first time. In the end, they do not die, and Laura comes to the staggering realization that she’s willingly lain with her best friend.
Knowing they can never be wed due to their class difference, as well as her arranged, loveless engagement to a Pennsylvanian congressman, Laura attempts to dissuade Seth’s affections by dismissing their entanglement as a mistake. She insists their coupling can never happen again—only, it does. Repeatedly.
Amidst their tentative dance around right and wrong, Seth is fooled by an insincere offer to trade a prisoner of war, and uses his rank to stage an exchange. Only, the trade fails with fatal consequences. The guilt spirals him headlong into an unhealthy dependence upon Laura’s passionate touch.
Equally reliant on Seth’s strong embrace and searing kisses, Laura writes home pleading with her father to dissolve her marriage contract. Unfortunately for the ardent couple, Laura’s father grows deathly ill during their romance, and she must choose between obeying his final wish and following her heart.
Tropes you'll enjoy:
- childhood friends-to-lovers
- inexperienced man x experienced woman
- class difference
- mutual pining
- secret relationship
- forbidden love
- man in uniform
- military romance
- tortured hero
Heart's Rebellion Series
Book 1 - To Capture a Rebel's Heart
Book 2 - To Hold a Rebel's Heart
Book 3 - To Save a Rebel's Heart
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 06242026THARH |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 329 |
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Featured Reviews
Jessika C, Reviewer
I heartily enjoyed the second installment of the Heart’s Rebellion series! For America’s 250th birthday, I am certainly craving all things American Revolution and this book delivered!
The story is particularly tender because it is set during the Revolution, primarily in an Army camp, and the author does a fantastic job of depicting camp life for the women who followed the Continental Army, as well as some adventurous moments of the war, even when there is no official fighting during the “off-season.”
The hero and heroine — Seth and Laura —were likable and I rooted for their forbidden love story of being childhoood friends to lovers. I loved their other best friend, Sylas, and I am looking forward to exploring him as an unconvential hero in book three. The side characters were also easy to love especially Cilla, a camp follower who becomes like a second mother to Laura.
Overall, I would recommend this book for a compelling dose of historical romance set during the founding era of the USA! Looking forward to the next one.