Lady Fortuyn Lindley had every reason to consider herself a hopeless old maid - and should have thanked fate for her upcoming profitable marriage with a rich and powerful heir to an old family. However, what should a “reluctant bride” do if her betrothed’s brother, the unbridled Irish rebel Kyren Devereux, won her heart from the first minute? Will Kairen be able to protect her beloved Fortuyn when her fiancé's jealousy and wounded pride lead to a terrible tragedy? Will a man and a woman who have no place in their native country find happiness in the distant New World?..