mount mellyn stood as proud and magnificent as she had envisioned but what about its masterconnan tremellyn was martha leighs new employer as romantic as his name sounded as she approached the sprawling mansion towering above the cliffs of cornwall an odd chill of apprehension overcame her tremellyns young daugher alvean proved as spoiled and difficult as the three governesses before martha had discovered but it was the girls father whose cool arrogant demeanor unleashed unfamiliar sensations and turmoileven as whispers of past tragedy and present danger begin to insinuate themselves into marthas life powerless against her growing desire for the enigmatic connan she is drawn deeper into family secretsas passion overpowers reason sending her head and heart spinning but though evil lurks in the shadows so does loveand the freedom to find a golden promise forever