His arrogance was insufferable. Eden Glendening-Smith had never before metanyone as rude as Sterne Parnell. His reaction to her brother's wish tomarry his ward was positively violent. How could he believe that gentle,enamored Thomas was after money? Obviously Sterne did, and when the younglovers ran away, Eden was determined not to let Sterne find them. Therunaways needed clothes and money, and Eden, knowing she was being closelyshadowed, led Sterne on a wild-goose chase around England. But he was notput off. In fact, he was amused by the chase and by her--until tragedystruck.

Genre: Romance