For seven years, Adam Burke has been hiding. Sheltered behind a wall of seclusion, Adam has concealed his scarred face and his broken heart. Then, without warning, his fortress begins to crumble. The cause? Corrine Hammond, a bewitching con artist who intrudes on his life hoping to relieve him of his vast wealth. But Corrine brings with her Rachel, a young servant, whose haunted eyes and exquisite drawings stir Adam deeply - and somehow he knows his life will never be the same.