Savage Heart — Dellani Oakes

It is the spring of 1740. Less than a year ago, the British commander, General Oglethorpe, planned an attack on St. Augustine, in Spanish Florida. The plan was thwarted by Manuel Enriques, and his fiancee, Gabriella Deza. Their happiness is once more overshadowed with the threat of war. This time, it seems there is nothing they can do to stop it. Despite this, they are planning Gabriella's birthday. Their dear friend, Sailfish, of the River People, is on his way to town for the celebration, when he meets the lovely, and mightily irritating, Meli Chausseur. Her green eyes and sharp wit ease his longing for Gabriella's love, soothing the aching in his Savage Heart.