In this modern take on the classic novel Anna Karenina, The Colonel and Her Sergeant is the gripping and tragic tale of a powerful woman of color in a white man's world who dares to indulge in forbidden love.
But following her heart means she risks not just her career but her life...
From the moment she saw the young, dashing Sergeant Victor Shamrock, Colonel Anna Archer knew she wanted him - and that her desire would be the end of her. For in her position as a high-ranking officer - a rocket launch commander, no less - romantic relationships with lower-ranking soldiers are strictly forbidden. And as a powerful black woman in a white man's world, she must stay above reproach if she has any chance of moving up the ranks.
But when she's passed over for a promotion in favor of a man with less experience, Anna begins to question the military culture she dedicated her life to. She made her career by conforming to a man's world, by suppressing her feelings - by denying her womanhood. In a painful reality check, she realizes it wasn't enough.
Now she can't deny who she is anymore - a woman who aches for love, no matter the cost.
The Colonel and Her Sergeant is an epic story about all the ways love can hurt and heal us, trying to reach for the stars in a world holding you back, and finding the strength within to rise from the ashes of tragedy.
**Please note that even though The Colonel and her Sergeant is a love story, it is NOT a romance. If you're looking for a happily-ever-after ending, this isn't the book for you.**
Genre: General Fiction
But following her heart means she risks not just her career but her life...
From the moment she saw the young, dashing Sergeant Victor Shamrock, Colonel Anna Archer knew she wanted him - and that her desire would be the end of her. For in her position as a high-ranking officer - a rocket launch commander, no less - romantic relationships with lower-ranking soldiers are strictly forbidden. And as a powerful black woman in a white man's world, she must stay above reproach if she has any chance of moving up the ranks.
But when she's passed over for a promotion in favor of a man with less experience, Anna begins to question the military culture she dedicated her life to. She made her career by conforming to a man's world, by suppressing her feelings - by denying her womanhood. In a painful reality check, she realizes it wasn't enough.
Now she can't deny who she is anymore - a woman who aches for love, no matter the cost.
The Colonel and Her Sergeant is an epic story about all the ways love can hurt and heal us, trying to reach for the stars in a world holding you back, and finding the strength within to rise from the ashes of tragedy.
**Please note that even though The Colonel and her Sergeant is a love story, it is NOT a romance. If you're looking for a happily-ever-after ending, this isn't the book for you.**
Genre: General Fiction
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