Well-known for breeding horses, Swain Butler is the farm manager of Wetherington. Adopted by the Wetheringtons and heir to the polo estate after her grandmother’s death, Lillie returns from England to correct the family’s earlier sins. Little does Swain know that the young woman has been directed to return the estate to the true Wetherington bloodline.
Swain and her twin brother grew up as paupers in an orphanage, never knowing of their Wetherington bloodline, while Lillian grew up being treated as a princess. Life for all of them changes after Abigail Wetherington’s will is read, revealing Swain as the true heir.
The budding romance between the two of them, complete with a few arousingly accurate sexual scenes, is disturbed by Lillian’s fear, not knowing that her threat comes from the revenge that Swain’s twin brother seeks.
The untying of hidden lives and inheritances, ties and bonds, and the links between Swain and Lillian learning the history of both Swain and Lillian and how they came to be linked lead the reader through a fast-paced, enticing read. Leigh also adds information about life and culture of the Deep South.
This tale of family, belonging, abandonment, finding oneself, intrigue, adoption, abandonment, inheritance, mystery, and romance will appeal to lovers of romance.
It can be included in any general reading collection although the few sexual scenes will lead to caution in placing this in younger readers’ hands.
Reviewer: s.n.