The Traitor and the Fighter by Alice Winters

Įveryone knows Benedict Arnold-the Revolutionary War general who betrayed America and fled to the British-as history's most notorious turncoat. The Traitor and the Fighter is 104k words of enemies-to-lovers, poorly chosen safe words, a traitor who is fighting for what is right, a fighter who won’t be stopped, a misunderstood dog who might try to eat a few people along the way, and a love that overcomes even the darkest circumstances.A riveting historical novel about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the cunning wife of Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind America's most infamous act of treason. Because I’ve found someone to love and Sawyer isn’t going to take that away from me. And before long, I realize that I’ll do anything for this man I once disliked. It makes me want to protect him from the sickness of this city. At first, I find myself irritated by his presence, but maybe that isn’t the only emotion I’m feeling when he’s around.įor the first time in my life, there’s someone who cares about me-someone who will notice if I’m gone-and it makes me want to fight harder than I’ve ever fought before. He had it all, and when he had a chance to stay away, he came back.

When Kai returns, I’m initially filled with disbelief. I’ve given up on looking for a better life and become resigned to doing what Sawyer asks, but the hatred I feel for the man is beginning to overflow. And how can I manage to do any of that when Sawyer is breathing down our necks? One simple mistake would be enough to ruin the bond that has started to form between us. I’ve always thought that James was nothing more than a mindless fighter that Sawyer controls, but then why am I drawn to him? Why is it as we spend more time with each other that I start to realize there are hidden depths to the man behind that cold facade he wears? I know I need to stay focused, do my job, and get out of Asylum, but I can’t leave James behind. Yet an impossible choice has me returning to the crime-ridden city of Asylum, where I’m faced with James, the man I was hoping never to see again. I’d sworn I’d never be part of the Chromes gang again or let Sawyer, their leader, control me once more.

The Traitor and the Fighter by Alice Winters