Jessica McClaren, is still mourning her fiancé's death in an early battle with the British when she learns the beloved thoroughbred horse she raised from a sickly foal is one of two thoroughbreds sold to the titled owner of a West Indies plantation. Jessica must accompany her father on the perilous journey transporting the horses to the seaport of Charleston, South Carolina. When her father suffers a nearly-fatal injury, he is unable to continue the journey. In order to complete their task, Jessica must turn to Andrew Macklin, a half-blood Delaware Indian encountered under suspicious circumstances. He reluctantly agrees to help, but warns her that he is on a mission and there is deadly danger in being caught in his company. For the first time since her fiancé's death, Jessica’s heart stirs, but can she risk everything for a man shrouded in mystery?
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