A man doesn't want the love of a girl. Although she was alone in the worldand very young, Francesca's idolization of the man who became her protectorwas no puppy love. With Caspar Barrington she had sailed the goldenCaribbean. Life had been idyllic—until the news arrived. Caspar was Lord Lanyon, now. They went to England, where Francesca couldn't help comparing herself to the eligible women anxious to be his wife. She must leave before heartbreak destroyed her completely.