Lia Tan

Oresta is jolted awake by explosions. From the news, she learns that a full-scale war has broken out in her country. Together with her fiancé, she hurriedly packs her things and leaves for her parents’ village on the edge of the Kyiv region. By afternoon, Arkadiy tells her he’s leaving for Italy to join his parents. He asks Oresta to come with him, but she refuses to leave her home under any circumstances. She hopes her refusal will make him stay, but instead, he walks away. Throwing herself into the work at the local volunteer center led by her father and the military, Oresta finds herself facing challenges she never imagined. The work is tough, demanding as much from her as from any man.

The text contains:  Strong Heroine, Slow Burn, Soldier