Kathleen Spencer, scarred by a past that etched her soul with bitterness, lives life with a safety net. Into this well-disciplined existence comes Jonathan Ames, man of intrigue and mystery, a man whose private demons put at peril the very fortress that she has worked so hard to secure.

The intrigue of the Lancaster Legacy: Janet believes herself to be the last of the old-monied family. But is she? Etienne wayward cousin with a claim to half the Lancaster inheritance. But does he want it all? Stephen mysterious stranger with whom Janet is falling in love. But does he mean her harm? The secrets of the Lancaster family breed deception and greed and murder.