Portland, Oregon, 1879. Nancy Pritchard finds herself a widow with a world of problems when her deceased husbands schemes start to come to light. As she searches through the pieces of her loveless marriage, Nancy realizes there is a lot that she didnt know about this man. Seth Carpenter is a childhood friend of Nancys who has recently returned to Portland. Hes delighted to see her again, and as a lawyer, he is able to help her sort through the legal aspects of her husbands death. But theres more to him than meets the eye, and his job will take him into a darker side of Nancys life--a side she didnt even know existed. As they search for the truth behind her husbands death, their attraction to each other creates complications, and the threat to Nancy increases. Can Seth be honest with her about who he really is and why hes come to Portland? And can Nancy bear another betrayal?
