The border war is over. The fight for her marriage has just begun.
A young bride faces the dangerous legacy of her husband’s past—and the cost of standing with him. Inspired by true historical events.
Leavenworth, Kansas, 1864: New bride Annie Osborn Anthony left genteel Martha’s Vineyard with high hopes and strong ideals—only to step into a town still raw from Bleeding Kansas with a husband whose abolitionist reputation has earned dangerous enemies. When she discovers a hidden journal that reveals another side of the border war—and of Daniel—she begins to question the man she married.
During the war, mayor Daniel Read Anthony was a hero to some and a menace to others. Now he fights with the press instead of a pistol, and he’ll do anything to protect Annie. Even hide truths he believes will spare her pain.
But when Daniel’s controversial past comes to light and threatens everything they’ve built, will Annie walk away—or stand with the man she loves?
Born of this Fire is book 2 in the acclaimed Dauntless Series. Inspired by true events from suffragist Susan B. Anthony’s family, it pairs Daniel’s fierce convictions with Annie’s quiet strength in a Civil War–era marriage tested by betrayal and violence. Perfect for readers who love character-driven historical fiction set on the American frontier—rich with heart, history, and redemption.
Through the lens of one woman’s spiritual and emotional awakening, this novel invites readers to consider the courage it takes not to fight, but to stay.
