Educated and handsome, at eighteen, Daniel Best is engaged to the prettiest (if a little spoiled) girl around. So when the bedraggled girl his parents take under their wing suddenly turns into a vibrant, lovely young woman, his attraction to her is a complete-and complicated-surprise.

That the two belong together is undeniable, but caught between conscience and attraction, could it possibly happen?

"Beverly Jenkins has reached romance superstardom."-Detroit Free Press

"Beverly Jenkins writes a captivating novel with the right combination of romance, history, action, and a dash of quick-witted humor. With well-sculpted characters and well-drawn setting, this is a perfect novel to interest teens into reading other romances."-Romantic Times

"Jenkins combines accurate and little-known historical details with bold heroes and sassy heroines . . . who could ask for more?"-Romantic Times