"When a Methodist preacher, called to serve slaves in the West Indies, settles at Selah's family plantation, their shared purpose brings them together-despite her guardians' concern over a romance that promises little security. As the Revolutionary War and starvation looms in the States, the future hangs in the balance"--

"Englishwoman Verity Banning decides to start a business importing horses and other goods the residents of the West Indies need. This trade brings her to New York, where she meets revolutionary Ian McKintrick. When Ian and his Patriot sympathies lay claim to her heart, she'll have to decide for what--and whom--she will fight"--Published by publisher.