Left at the altar 8 years earlier, Miss Chartley lost her family fortune and had to earn her living as a teacher. While on holiday she rescues an abused runaway pursued by the law. The fugitives flee to the home of Jamie's uncle, the Viscount of Byford, who turns out to be Miss Chartley's former fiancé. There she will learn Lord Byford's dark secret. Originally published in 1989.