She never wanted anything more than to be loved, but providence had something else in store for the young Beatrice Fisher. Orphaned and then adopted by the Lee Family of Virginia, she looked to have a life filled with happiness, but when her friend Nathan Hale steps back into her life and the taxes spark the battles of Lexington and Concord, her life will never be the same. She finds herself at the epicenter of the British Empire when she agrees to spy for the Continental Commander George Washington and is almost swept off her feet by the handsome and charming John André. Her adventures don't cease with the Battle of Yorktown. Thrown back into regular life with haunting images of her past, Bea finds herself needing to settle down. With her dear friends embroiled in politics, Bea finds herself in a dizzying waltz in a brand new world filled with new faces and excitement, but can she find the one thing she wants most of all? Can she find love amid the scandal and frightening pace of her new life or will her greatest nightmare of being unloved and alone finally be realized?

She wanted to help with the war. She didn't want to just be some sort of camp follower that was doing nothing but sniffing around for a proper husband. Trethewey Brewster followed her brother into war but was determined to be more than a bystander and the opportunity presented itself when her childhood friend, Major Benjamin Tallmadge, created his ring of spies. Trethewey had always had a special place in her heart for her brother's best friend and would do anything to help him. Including spying on the enemy.

Louisa Adams, the only member of her wealthy family who hadn't been murdered in a British raid, has joined the fight for freedom. Serving as a doctor for the army and a courier for the Culper Spy Ring, she is an integral part of the fight for freedom under Washington's command. As she and Benjamin Tallmadge try to survive to the end of the war and the beginning of their life together, danger threatens to steal their lives from them. *certified the most historically accurate 18th century book on wattpad by me (a professional historian I promise) lol not free of cliches but free of cringey cliches;) (DUDE I SUCK(!) AT WRITING DESCRIPTIONS SO DONT BASE YOUR IDEA OF THIS STORY ON THIS HAHAHA) ((or the first couple chapters ngl...I get better...this story gets better...promise...sorta)) Highest rank: #121 in Historical Fiction

(The sequel to "Of Wildflowers and Gunpowder") Nearing the end of the Revolutionary War, Louisa and Benjamin Tallmadge have finally begun their lives together. It is not as peaceful as they both imagined, though, and each new celebration brings with it challenges they never thought they would face.

Let's talk. I love history and I want to share my love for history with you. History is amazing and can be so interesting if you know where to look. Historical figures are normally a bunch of dumbass kids trying their best. I'm a History Major, so if you want me to write about something or clarify a question you've got- hmu. **LANGUAGE WARNING** _______________ Rankings: December 2018: #47 in American Revolution _______________ -Jo