He returned home only to find his betrothed had married another... After rotting away for years in a French prison, Lord Robert Manning wants nothing more than to return to the life -- and fiancee -- he had left behind to fight Napoleon. but believing him dead, his beloved Eleanor is now another man's wife. Her sister has volunteered to become his bride... Katryn has always loved Robert, and although she knows that he still loves Eleanor, she impulsively suggests that he marry her instead. When he accepts her proposal, she is content -- until a devastating secret from Robert's past is exposed, threatening their future as well as Robert's very life. To prove his innocence, Robert and Katryn embark on a dangerous journey, where treachery is just a step behind. Determined to clear his name, Katryn vows to fight not only for Robert's honor, but for his love -- to be not just his bride, but the lady of his heart...