In Love and War

It is 1812 and Amanda Brewster does not belong to polite society. She has few accomplishments except breeding sheep and balancing ledgers, both rather common skills. Her father, a wealthy merchant with a thick Scottish accent, insinuates himself with the families who matter, aiming to negotiate good marriages for his two daughters. It takes moral strength and a fearless heart to be snubbed, especially when her younger sister, Isabella, is embraced by the important people for her beauty and talent. Still,Amanda hopes there is a nice gentleman somewhere willing to settle for less.Thomas Morgan, whose family has bred fast horses for generations, is a widower, content with his tobacco plantation and two beautiful children until he meets Amanda Brewster. Something about her stirs a dying ember in his heart, but her father's financial scheming creates a grudge between the two families that cannott be breached.When British Admiral Cockburn (pronounced Co-burn) and his fleet of warships invade the Chesapeake Bay, Thomas forms a secret society of patriots called the Oxford Triangle to help the militia track enemy armaments and movements. Amanda is a victim of a British raid and organizes a Chester Town Tea Party fundraiser to support the militia.To please her father, Amanda becomes engaged to Senator Lowell Weston. When the Oxford Triangle learns the senator is secretly aiding Admiral Cockburn, Amanda is forced to spy on Lowell. Conspiracies, murder, and suspicions abound in the land of pleasant living as Amanda and Thomas reawaken their desire, wondering if their love will survive the perilous fight.Amanda and her sister visit the British encampment in a desperate attempt to free Isabella's husband. The escape plan includes a rollicking fiddle player, arson, death threats, and a water escape that nearly ends in disaster due to a smuggled ram, but love endures as Amanda learns that she belongs to Thomas, the best and only society she will ever need. Mary Jane Mayo is from Maryland and enjoys the rich history associated with this mid-Atlantic state. She has been recognized by the Maryland Writer's Association and has participated in writer's workshops at the Johns Hopkins University. In Love and War is a series that follows the escapades of three handsome brothers, daring heroes during the War of 1812. The brothers, Patrick Morgan (Proof Through the Night) Thomas Mogan (The Oxford Triangle) and Benjamin (TBA) fight King George for the survival of the young and struggling United States. Loves, betrayals, hopes and dreams abound, as always, in love and war.

Once, Anjali Patel and Mikhail Grikov were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and decided to go on the run together. Now Anjali and Mikhail are trying to eke out a living on the independent worlds of the galactic rim, while attempting to stay under the radar of those pursuing them. After a run-in with a Republican spy on the rim world of Metra Litko, Anjali and Mikhail need to get off planet fast. So they sign on as security aboard the freighter Freedom's Horizon, which is supposed to transport a valuable cargo through pirate infested space. But they have far bigger problems than pirates, for the Republic of United Planets sends no less than three battlecruisers after them, commanded by none other than Colonel Brian Mayhew, Mikhail's former superior and now their most determined pursuer. The chase culminates in a stand-off in orbit around Metra Litko, where Anjali and Mikhail have to make a fatal choice. Fight and endanger the innocent crew of the Freedom's Horizon or surrender and face death and worse at the hands of the Republic. This is a short novel of 55000 words or approximately 185 print pages in the "In Love and War" series, but may be read as a standalone.

Once, Anjali Patel and Mikhail Grikov were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and decided to go on the run together. Now Anjali and Mikhail are trying to eke out a living as mercenaries on Metra Litko, an independent world on the galactic rim, while attempting to stay under the radar of those pursuing them. Anjali and Mikhail are working a routine bodyguard job. But things quickly go awry, when an assassin bypasses all security measures to shoot the wrong target… or does he? Anjali and Mikhail set off in pursuit, only to find themselves confronted with a figure from Mikhail's past who could threaten their newfound freedom. This is a novelette of 8000 words or approximately 27 print pages in the In Love and War series, but may be read as a standalone.

In July 1812, Lady Sarah Anne sails to the American states to find her uncle in hopes of restoring the family's good name and fortune. Traveling with her young brother, the new Earl of Kernane, and her opinionated maid Marie, their ship is attacked and boarded by an American privateer, Patrick Morgan, which can only mean one thing: the powerful King George is at war with the unprepared United States.By the time they sail into Baltimore, Patrick's home port, Lady Sarah Anne and Patrick are confirmed enemies. She thinks he is low and brutish. He considers her proud and selfish. Good riddance on both accounts.Unfortunately, Patrick learns that Lady Sarah Anne's uncle is also his shipping partner, forcing their lives to cross paths in sometimes dangerous, sometimes comical, but always exciting circumstances. Amid the background of the treacherous war, the invasion of the Chesapeake, and the burning of Washington, Sarah Anne and Patrick mix with the great and not-so-great, discovering that they are more alike than opposite. Their initial loathing slowly changes, turning into mutual respect and ultimately a great love for which they are willing to sacrifice everything, including their lives. Mary Jane Mayo is from Maryland and enjoys the rich history associated with this mid-Atlantic state. She has been recognized by the Maryland Writer's Association and has participated in writer's workshops at the Johns Hopkins University. In Love and War is a series that follows the escapades of three handsome brothers, daring heroes during the War of 1812. The brothers, Patrick Morgan (Proof Through the Night) Thomas Mogan (The Oxford Triangle) and Benjamin (TBA) fight King George for the survival of the young and struggling United States. Loves, betrayals, hopes and dreams abound, as always, in love and war.