Victoria Holt

Mount Mellyn stood as proud and magnificent as she had envisioned... But what about its master--Connan TreMellyn? Was Martha Leigh's 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. TreMellyn's young daugher, Alvean, proved as spoiled and difficult as the three governesses before Martha had discovered. But it was the girl's father whose cool, arrogant demeanor unleashed unfamiliar sensations and turmoil--even as whispers of past tragedy and present danger begin to insinuate themselves into Martha's life. Powerless against her growing desire for the enigmatic Connan, she is drawn deeper into family secrets--as passion overpowers reason, sending her head and heart spinning. But though evil lurks in the shadows, so does love--and the freedom to find a golden promise forever...

Harriet Delvaney kiindub Menfrey perekonda ja nende iidsesse majja. Kui elu isamajas muutub väljakannatamatuks ja Harriet põgeneb Menfreyasse. Isa ootamatu abiellumine ja tema noore naise salapärane surm viivad Harrieti abieluni, mis seob ta alatiseks Menfreydega. Menfreyast saab lõpuks tema kodu. Ehkki ta armastab oma meest, hakkavad teda piinama kahtlused, kui Menfreyasse saabub kaunis Jessica Trelaken. Õhkkond muutub kummaliselt pahaendeliseks, ja kui üks salapärane hoiatus järgneb teisele, hakkab Harriet kartma, et ta võib kaotada mitte ainult oma mehe, vaid ka elu.