Captured from her homeland, a young Cherokee woman finds herself in a strange land being paraded about like an animal. Salvation comes to her in the form of Johnathan Bridgewater, an English nobleman with a scandalous reputation. Some wounds can't be healed, but for once, Ananlianih isn't alone. A friendship forms, one that threatens to bloom into more if only they would let it. Regency Era romance featuring human trafficking, river maids, drunken Hungarians, murderers, and the pearlescent snake pit of London's nobility. Enjoy.