When John Mitchell inherits a large estate in Cornwall he moves with his wife and two year old Abigail from a comfortable living in Whitby. Cornwall presents an idyllic life but this is without the opposition and wrath of the Gaisfords, a powerful Cornish family. Any problems the family encounter, however, seem to be averted when Abigail marries handsome Luke Gaisford in spite of her father's warning that still waters run deep. Abigail soon learns she should have heeded her father's warning when she uncovers Luke's secret life...

Author Biography

Jessica Blair grew up in Middlesbrough, trained as a teacher and now lives in Ampleforth. She became a full-time writer in 1977.