Eliza Fox had been in charge of the estate ever since the death of her father five years before. She had become resigned to spending the rest of her life as a spinster when her fiancé died shortly after her father. Her brother would come of age in one year and take charge of the Grove House and farm work. Until then, Eliza often performed the work of a field hand making a living for her grandmother, mother, and mentally challenged teenaged sister Sarah.

Life suddenly changes upon the return of Eliza’s brother Edmund and the news of his loss of the estate and everything they own. Shortly on his heels appear Lord Wydale and his friend Fletcher Reed. Wydale had given Edmund three months but was now in a hurry to see the property. Fletcher went along to keep his friend in check. When Fletcher meets Eliza elegant in evening clothes, he recognizes the farmer who had thrown mud at the two men earlier. Fletcher falls for Eliza and vows to save her home.

Ms. Miller weaves a tale of romance, family, and adventure. The romance between Eliza and Fletcher is illustrated by an awakening of hidden desires. The lovers each place their lives on the line to save Sarah from the wicked clutches of Wydale. A true page-turner. ( )