"No I don't want to marry John. I want to live and have adventures " Wails Louisa. Uncle Tim stares unwaveringly at Louisa, then explains. "You will marry, John. He will be a good match for you." Louisa Wilson has grown up in Penrose, Colorado, as the pampered niece of the local grocer. Her life has been entirely planned by her overly protective Uncle. Until mysteriously, a present arrives special delivery for Louisa, throwing her entire life into turmoil. Adventure, excitement and danger follow her as she sets sail to foreign places, and experiences far more than she ever dreamed possible....