The dawn of a new century... For Allen Marriott, 1899 was proving to be a tumultuous time. For years he had nursed a grievance against his rich cousin, but now he was working as Gerard Schuyler's private secretary. Refusing to allow Gerard to reveal their family connection, Allen was nearly undone when he found Torry Schuyler was sponsoring the beautiful young girl he had rescued from a train wreck. Caught up in the magnetic attraction between them, Trish Courtney agreed to be silent, heightening the thrill of their illicit meetings...