Believing she's killed a suitor, Lady Cassandra Spathe flees England. She signs the Articles of Indenture for free passage to America, confident a friend in Boston will pay her fee. Her ship lands in Virginia, however, and she's sold as an indentured servant. A tag around her neck proclaims her to be Cassy Spade, seamstress. Her buyer, Jason Anders, is a former transported convict who was himself indentured. Since his release, Jason has become a wealthy ironmaster and now aspires to become a gentleman. He purchases Cassy's indenture as much for the polish he thinks she can give him as her sewing ability. Fascinated from the first by the feisty young woman, Jason works hard to ignore her allure. He's made fair treatment of indentured servants central to his campaign for the Virginia House of Burgesses and knows any attempted seduction could put his political future at risk. For her part, Cassy is bewildered by her attraction to a man she's been taught is her social inferior. She's captivated by Jason's drive to improve himself and his situation. His untrammeled masculinity fills her with longing instead of disgust. When these two opposites unite, combustion is inevitable. Theirs is a passion as wild and raw as the land they live in. EDITORIAL REVIEWS - "Meredith touches the heart." - Erin Nightly, author of A TASTE FOR SCANDAL "If you like literate and engaging historical romance, you'll love Hannah Meredith." - Kate Parker, author of the VICTORIAN BOOKSHOP MYSTERY series "Hannah Meredith will leave you clamoring for more." - Ava Stone, author of THE ENGLISH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN