When you live a life of secrets, you trust no one and question everything. Nothing could be truer for nineteen-year-old Bess Martin. In a year she has gone from being the leader of a secret spy ring, to being jilted by her betrothed, accused of murder, and driven from her home by scandal. Her need for justice leads her to Charleston in the Carolinas, and straight into the arms of a man she hoped never to meet again. Finding the people responsible for ruining her life will be no small task, but sometimes help comes from the most unexpected places. With each promise made, a sacrifice must be given, and for eighteen-year-old Jack Martin, keeping his promise leads him on a chase filled with danger, loyalty, and betrayal. Leaving the Phantoms behind, the chase for the love of his life embroils his sister, placing her in extreme danger. He must choose between the sister he would do anything for, or the woman he cannot live without.