Publisher's Synopsis
A young woman has been given no choice but to marry a baron.
Her heart has already been promised to another.
The year is 1894 in a small village in Northern Europe and spring holds a promise of love. Marta is set to celebrate her eighteenth birthday when a young man comes to town and into her life. Josef plans to only stay for the summer, but when he meets Marta, he vows to never leave. Their love blooms like the summer flowers but is soon crushed by His Lordship, the baron whose land her father works.
In exchange for Marta's hand in marriage, the nobleman will give more land to her father. She is whisked away to his manor as Josef's uncle plans their escape. Marta must free herself from her imprisonment to find a life with her true love.
Danger waits behind every shadow as she fights her way back to Josef. Friends who believe in their love risk everything to help the young couple find happiness. But who can she trust? How far is the baron's reach?
Josef has nothing to offer but his love. Will he wait for her?
Can she survive the arduous journey?
When will her dreams be fulfilled?
