Ivy Nesbitt, sweet-faced and modest, has been ruined by a vicious lie. Her first love has left her; her reputation has been shattered. All she has to look forward to is a life of spinsterhood. It's her sister's idea to go to California. Ivy doesn't care either way. She can't even consider marriage when her heart is broken forever, but maybe the change will help. The change definitely helps. California brings out a strength in Ivy she never even knew she had. And to her pleasant surprise, the dashing Justus Calhoun has taken a liking to her. If Ivy can keep down her inner demons, perhaps she'll find happiness after all! But then Jamie Rayburne, Ivy's first love, steps back into her life. She's torn. How can Ivy choose between her old love and her new?