Nothing could have been further from Fenella’s mind than romance when Major Rex Ransome appeared at her door and requested lodging. Her father’s notorious lifestyle kept most passers-by from stopping at Four Gables, but Fenella was so busy running the household that she barely noticed the absence of male callers.

Suddenly, she was swept off her feet by a breathtaking romance with handsome Res, and to her delight he proposed. But a fateful turn of events sent her soaring hopes for a new life plummeting. A flurry of scandalous gossip threatened her father and would certainly hurt Rex.

So when another marriage proposal came her way, Fenella’s perplexity deepened. An offer of security or an offer of love… which should she accept?

"He spoke the words harshly, then suddenly his hands went out towards her, taking her by the shoulders, drawing her nearer to him...."