In Loyalist Boston on the brink of revolution, seventeen-year-old Elizabeth “Libby” Roswell is raised to value propriety, obedience, and security above all else. As her family presses her toward a sensible marriage, Libby finds herself torn between comfort and desire, drawn to forbidden affections that challenge her loyalty, her class, and everything she has been taught. In a world where love itself can be dangerous, Libby must decide whether a careful life is worth the cost of her heart.