Serena Hader, a motherless farm girl, cares for her ailing father while enduring abuse from her stepbrother and cruel stepmother. To survive, she sells vegetables—until one night, she shares an unforgettable encounter with the powerful Prince Regent, Jason Shaw. Mistaking her intentions, Jason leaves her with only a pendant, unaware she’s pregnant. Eight months later, Serena flees home to escape her stepbrother’s advances and nearly miscarries—only to be saved by a marquis.
