{"product_id":"their-burden-to-bear-a-post-wwi-novel-paperback","title":"Their Burden to Bear: A Post-WWI Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Tabers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadow of a grieving nation, two broken souls are bound by duty, drawn together by circumstance, and tested by a love neither expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashington, D.C., 1921.\u003c\/strong\u003e As America prepares to honor the first \u003cem\u003eUnknown Soldier\u003c\/em\u003e, Elsie St. Clair longs for freedom from her father's cruel control and the chance to build a life of her own. Instead, she is forced into the spotlight of the upcoming ceremonies when she's chosen to serve as companion to Gunnery Sergeant Phillip Pierce-a decorated Marine tasked with bearing the Unknown Soldier to his final rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhillip is a war hero, but the medals pinned to his chest weigh heavy with loss and unspoken pain. To Elsie, his quiet strength and battle-hardened scars stir a hope she thought long dead: the hope of being truly seen and loved. Yet danger shadows their every step-from subtle whispers in the capital to the schemes of a jealous rival determined to come between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Phillip offers Elsie a marriage of convenience, it seems a practical way to shield her from harm and keep his own heart untouched. But as they raise her orphaned nephew together, friendship blossoms into a tender bond neither can deny. Still, secrets from the past threaten to shatter the fragile peace they've found, forcing them to decide if they will cling to silence-or risk everything for the kind of love that bears all things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSweeping, romantic, and deeply moving, \u003cem\u003eTheir Burden to Bear\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for readers of \u003cstrong\u003epost-WWI historical romance, marriage of convenience love stories, Christian historical fiction, and emotionally rich tales of healing and redemption\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43339303125081,"sku":"9798999882103","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/ayitWFD6eG9798999882103.webp?v=1779437237","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/their-burden-to-bear-a-post-wwi-novel-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}