In 1872, Adam lives in Chicago, where a brothel madam plays matchmaker for him with an unconventional, yet respectable lady. Both are complicated people with troubled souls who are terrified of heartbreak. Their courtship starts out very slowly before it ignites . . . . . . Contains adult themes: coarse language, self-medicating PTSD, and implied/referenced non-vanilla sex.
Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 15,334 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 3/12 - Published: 11/4/2023 - Adam C., OC