Skye's beloved Niall Burke is believed dead. The brave beauty barters herself into an arranged marriage to protect her children, only to learn that Niall is being held captive by an Ottoman princess. With the aid of old friends, Skye rescues Niall, only to have him die in her arms. But in her grief, Skye discovers the perfect husband and lover. A man who was always within her grasp, her best friend, Adam de Marisco. Their happiness is complete with the birth of their beloved daughter, Velvet.

16th C. England, France, and Algiers.

From the brochure "The Novels of Bertrice Small"