The early Victorian period of the 1840’s England was an age of change and innovation. Into this England ventured young Juliette Wade. After the untimely death of her father she finds herself shouldering the responsibility of a vast business enterprise stretching from England to the American states. Resolving to conform to the privileged life of her father’s family, she sets aside her dreams of discovering exciting places far from her tiny Caribbean island.
Juliette and her unconventional ideas must deal with the greedy and desperate men who are intent upon taking advantage of her youth and inexperience. She soon discovers that she must fight in order to survive. The beautiful Juliette could never imagine how dramatically her life would change, and the fascinating man that would transform it forever. This is a charming story of coming of age, responsibility, and a love that is destined to flourish in this challenging era.