She was Tanya Karsakov, the innocent beauty from a wealthy, rebellious family. He was Prince Alexei, a soldier, aristocrat and nephew to the Tsar himself. In the palaces of Imperial Russia they found in each other a passion the world would deny them and swiftly they were separated by Imperial command. Far away from the beloved St Petersburg, Tanya's heart would be tested Alexei would surrender to the promises of the dangerous Oliva. But through the fury of Russia's war torn years, the royal prince would not forget his pledge to the one woman he was born to love, even when their passionate reunion faced a dark plan of destruction.