Megan Forrester is a woman bent on taking over her father's far-reaching business ventures in the Carolinas. However, he will never agree as she is merely a woman. He would have her marry the man he has chosen and forget her foolish notions.Megan's identical twin sister married and her husband has moved Margaret and their daughter to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Since then, all communication has ceased. Recognizing the evil in Jordan Higgins, Megan is frightened for her sister and niece, but her father will not listen. The story begins with Megan getting a scrap of a letter from Maggie screaming for help. With her father in England and no on else she can rely on, Megan must go on her own.Trouble awaits.