Edge of Heaven (Bord du Ciel Book 1) by J. Lynn Rowan

She came north to escape her past. He had given up on his future.

Civil War widow Emily McCallston heads to the shores of Lake Ontario to work as a governess in a Yankee household, desperate to give her young daughter a secure life. Theo Cooper, bitter and wounded by the war, wants nothing to do with her until resisting her becomes impossible.

When the man who once destroyed Emily's life comes north to claim her, Theo must decide what he'll risk to keep her safe. And Emily must decide whether to trust him with the truth—and her heart—before it’s too late.

2018 Historical Romance Contest Honors
Second Place — The Sheila Contest (Valley Forge Romance Writers)
Second Place — Pages from the Heart Contest (From the Heart Romance Writers)
Finalist — The TARA Award (Tampa Area Romance Authors)

A slow burn, closed-door, enemies to lovers historical romance set in the years immediately following the American Civil War.