Beatrix Hathaway, a lover of animals and nature, is more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. She has never been swept away or seriously courted and has resigned herself to never finding love. Captain Christopher Phelan, a soldier, plans to marry Beatrix's friend, Prudence Mercer, but his letters to Pru reveal life on the battlefield has darkened his soul. When Beatrix learns of Pru's disappointment, she concocts Pru's letters to Christopher. Their correspondence develops into something deep, and when Christopher comes home, he's determined to claim the woman he loves. Beatrix's innocent deception results in unfulfilled love and undeniable passion.
Beatrix Hathaway, a lover of animals and nature, is more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. She has never been swept away or seriously courted and has resigned herself to never finding love. Captain Christopher Phelan, a soldier, plans to marry Beatrix's friend, Prudence Mercer, but his letters to Pru reveal life on the battlefield has darkened his soul. When Beatrix learns of Pru's disappointment, she concocts Pru's letters to Christopher. Their correspondence develops into something deep, and when Christopher comes home, he's determined to claim the woman he loves. Beatrix's innocent deception results in unfulfilled love and undeniable passion.
