Selena Hewitt and John Markley, the Duke of Canby, have been the best of friends since they were children. On Canby's 20th birthday, he asks Selena to become his mistress, but she refuses because a marriage has already been arranged for her. Then Canby disappears. Six years later, Selena is arrested for his murder. This leads him back to England to save his one and only true love, but he won't reveal where he's been and why.

This is an intriguing and tender tale of love, passion and mystery. You're drawn into a deceitful web of a dysfunctional family and a circle of so-called friends, who will do anything, including false accusations and murder, for the purpose of financial and social gain. Will Canby and Selena's love for one another survive the wrath? A very good read.