Orphaned at the age of six, Tabitha Montecue is dispatched to her father's estranged family at Wroxley Manor and left at the mercy of her cruel and sadistic cousin Richard. Her only consolations are the friendship of Dominic Rees and her passion for painting.
As Tabitha grows into a beautiful woman, Richard's attentions become more sinister. When he attacks Tabitha, Dominic comes to her rescue and whisks her away to London. Tabitha soon becomes the toast of Regency society, but fears she will only ever be a temporary distraction to the man she loves. Determined to make her name as an artist, she flees Dominic's protection. But Richard is on her trail and bent on revenge...
