For fans of Pamela Kelley and Shana Abe, the tempestuous tale of a soul with dreams of a life that is more than what his family has planned for him. Thomas' life seems to be a matter of running from one shocking turn of events after another. Rather than scandalize all of Gilded Age Pittsburgh, he is forced to marry a woman he does not love. But he does manage to fall in love with a fascinating older woman. Having a crush on a smart, warm, beautiful - and married - Regina Waring alternates between pain and ecstasy. She is his confidante who knows the secret of his unhappy marriage. She knows all his secrets - except for the most important one. Running for their lives through a riot and a flood, coping with death in the family and torturous funerals, living through good times and bad, proving over and over that money can't buy happiness, Thomas and Regina form a bond of friendship that makes the truth impossible to say out loud. But the secret gets harder and harder to keep...