Gezirah Du Mortier's life began in tragedy when her mother died while giving birth to her. Little did she know the spiral of events that had been put in motion on that fateful day. Her father, John, a wealthy and powerful man, showed little affection to Gezirah as he held her responsible for his wife's death. He eventually got remarried to the beautiful and sophisticated Anne. But is she all that she seems?Becoming increasingly jealous at how Gezirah is blossoming into a beautiful young woman, Anne plots to have her kidnapped and shipped to America. After arriving in America, terrified and alone, Gezirah is first bought and then forced to marry James Black, a hard and brutal cowboy. She is then taken to his ranch in Arizona.Will Gezirah adapt to her new life or will she try to escape back to her homeland?