Publisher's Synopsis
A heart-rending story of love, passion and duty, set in the early 1900s After the tragic death of her mother, headstrong Ellie Pride must forge her own way in the world. Having made a deathbed promise to her mother to forsake passion for stability and social status, Ellie rejects the advances of Gideon Walker, despite her deep attraction to him. Ellie is sent to live with her uncle and aunt, but her uncle reveals a terrifying cruelty which forces her into a loveless marriage to escape him. As she struggles to support her weak husband, Ellie and Gideon's paths cross again and again...
