Sophie was only a teenager, but she already had the emotions of an adultwoman-at any rate where her stepbrother Robert, was concerned. She hadalways adored Robert, and her feelings had never lessened with the years.But her whole family-including Robert himself-disapproved, and dideverything they could to discourage her affection for him. It was only thefact that she felt certain Robert really felt as attracted to her as she wasto him. that gave Sophie any hope at all. In spite of the fact that Roberthad now produced a fiancée Emma Norton, who appeared to have a hold over himwhich Sophie could never compete...