Hannah is excited about her introduction to society, although her mother is adamant that Hannah should allow her to guide her choice of suitors. With her sister's words ringing in her ears, Hannah looks for a man who heats her blood and makes her heart race, but unfortunately, this man is not among the men Hannah has met. With her respectable dowry, Hannah attracts fortune hunters, and when she rejects all offers, her mother steps in and announces that she has betrothed Hannah to a French count. The man her mother has chosen for her has an unsavoury reputation, and Hannah refuses to accept her mother's arrangement. When it becomes apparent that neither her mother nor the count intends to accept her refusal, Hannah flees.After a nighttime carriage ride, Hannah hides at the home of her rescuer's aunt until it is safe for her to travel to stay with Rose. Her family and friends agree that the only way to keep Hannah safe is for her to marry. A former friend of Wolfe and Chad agrees to meet Hannah to consider marrying her. The marriage stirs up resentment with her mother and her jilted count, and an attack forces Hannah to defend herself and her husband.The repercussions of the attack are widespread and devastating. Can Hannah and William find their way back to each other, or will the love they shared be lost forever?
