Ann Rossiter is no man's idea of the perfect wife, yet she has a chance - a single chance - to insure her future. To protect her unborn child, Ann agrees to marry a common riverboat pilot. In exchange, he'll gain command of her stepfather's magnificent new steamer - the Andromeda. But as they ply the western rivers together, Ann is drawn to her new husband, to his quiet strength and smoldering magnetism. Still, she dares not yield her heart for fear he will discover her most terrifying secret.

As the Andromeda steams toward the wilds of the Montana Territory, Chase Hardesty finds himself falling in love with his new bride. But when Ann's past comes back with a vengeance, will their marriage of convenience end in tragedy - or in love forever?

From the Paperback edition.