No matter how her heart breaks, or the world burns around her, Marianne Wilson is a practical girl. She has a tavern to run, after all, and a family of traitors to protect. But, as the situation in Cambridge becomes more dire, and it appears that war with the British is coming, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay neutral. The spell of revolution is seductive, even as handsome British soldier is quartered with them. When unexpected matters of heart begin to disrupt her carefully guarded facade, Marianne must discover who she can trust, and if she is ready to give in to dangerous, impractical love.