Breathtakingly romantic, startlingly original, Connie Brockway's novels have captured the hearts of readers and the raves of critics everywhere.&#160;&#160;Now she brings you a unique and unforgettable love story that begins with a series of letters between a world-weary adventurer and the woman whose love brings him home.<br><br><i>Dear Mr.&#160;&#160;Thorne,<br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;I give you fair warning.&#160;&#160;I intend to do whatever I must to abide by your late uncle's will and win Mill House.&#160;&#160;Though I know he never expected me to succeed, and for whatever reasons is using me to shame you, I accept his challenge.&#160;&#160;For the next five years, I will profitably manage this estate.&#160;&#160;I will deliver to you an allowance and I will prove that women are just as capable as men.&#160;&#160;And at the end, I shall accept Mill House as my reward.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>Lillian Bede</i><br><br><i>My Dear Miss Bede,<br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Forgive me if I fail to shudder.&#160;&#160;Pray, do whatever you bloody well want, can, or must.&#160;&#160;I shall look forward to making your acquaintance in my lawyer's office five years hence, when I take possession of Mill House.<br><br>Avery Thorne</i>