Overview
Alex Barton is a laird of his lands and a captain married to the sea. Handsome, sharp-tongued, and unapologetically honest, he takes women without illusion and leaves before attachment forms. Trust taught him only loss, until Yvonne Efango is placed in his care. Yvonne Efango was raised within a kingdom that measures women by obedience and silence. Newly wedded as a concubine to King Oyomo, she is marked for death and forced to flee. Rescued by Prince Femi, Yvonne is entrusted to Alex Barton, a royal guest honored for a dangerous rescue and bound by duty to protect her. Attraction comes easily. Trust does not. Months at sea blur restraint, and walls lower as safety begins to feel real. But when loss strikes, Alex is forced to confront a truth he has spent his life avoiding. Love demands language he does not know how to speak. ""Ye are my woman. I've never called anyone that. Ever."" - Alex Barton ""I cannot build a life around waiting to be remembered."" - Yvonne Efango
Full Product Details
Author: Kera C Munnings
Publisher: Sommersetway Novels
Imprint: Sommersetway Novels
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.898kg
ISBN: 9798994616536
Pages: 684
Publication Date: 01 February 2026
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The dialogue in this story feels exceptionally authentic, especially the Scottish dialect. It establishes character voice with confidence and grounds the narrative firmly in its time and place. Alex's rough, often curse-laden speech contrasts beautifully with Yvonne's more formal, thoughtful voice, highlighting their different backgrounds. The dialogue moves the story forward naturally and reveals character without relying on heavy exposition."" - Beta Reader ""The story of Alex and Sophie in the prologue and Chapter Three is brutal but brilliant. It lays a powerful foundation for Alex's jaded worldview and perfectly sets the stage for his emotional journey."" - Advance Reader
Author Information
Kera C. Munnings is a writer of historical romance and epic fiction. Her work explores love, survival, and human connection across borders, power structures, and circumstance. Drawn to emotionally layered storytelling, she crafts narratives where intimacy is earned, loyalty is tested, and restraint often carries greater weight than conquest.She is the author of A Bicultural Series, including TAKEN, RAVAGED, and FATE, published under the Somerset Way Novels imprint. When she is not writing, she is building expansive fictional worlds and refining stories that center resilience, agency, and the cost of choosing love.
