Deceit... Proud and beautiful Marissa Ayers grew up among England's poorestcoal miners, determined to escape her life of hardship. When her wealthymistress asked Marissa to impersonate her for an arranged marriage to abrash American, Marissa found her chance -- but how could she marry thisforbidding stranger? And how could she keep the secret of her past? IanTremayne wanted nothing from his young English bride; their marriage hadbeen the result of a rash promise. But Marissa, with her silences andburning, willful eyes, was haunting him -- he would discover the hiddentruth about his wife...