No beauty in England could outshine Elizabeth Cameron, Countess of Havenhurst. But beneath her exquisite emerald eyes and cloud of golden hair, lived a girl of rare gentleness, good humour, and a splendid, even ferocious courage. In Ian Thornton's powerful embrace, Elizabeth felt the first stirrings of a passion that blazed through her senses. Yet for Thornton, a dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage, the voyage to Elizabeth's heart was fraught with intrigue, scandal, and a venomous jealousy.

There are two mistakes people make when it comes to marriage. The first mistake is marrying the wrong person. Once you are married to the right person, the second mistake is denying any part of yourself or your love to him. When you give your husband your unconditional love, he then has it to return to you.

"Now, who do you wish to marry?" "Who do you think I wish to marry, blue eyes?" "I don't know, but I hope she is very special, because you are." "She's special. So special that I even thought about her when I was away at school during the winters. In fact, I'm glad to be home so I can see her more often." "She sounds quite nice." "I'd say she's closer to wonderful than quite nice. She's sweet and spirited, beautiful and unaffected, gentle and stubborn. Everyone who knows her comes to love her." "Well then, for heaven's sake, why don't you marry her and have done with it!" "Because, she's still too young. You see, her father wants her to wait until she's eighteen, so she'll know her own mind." "Do you mean me?" "You. Only you.