At seventeen, beautiful Alexandra Truscott sailed from England for exotic India to join her diplomat father. On the long voyage, she was captivated by Fraser Mackinnon -- an army scout whose Scottish accent charmed her, and whose rugged tenderness roused her untouch... more »ed heart. In a sumptuous Calcutta palace, in the fragrance of tropical gardens, Alexandra discovered the depths of the handsome Scotsman's passion. Then the violence of a native rebellion shattered their gentle idyll and swept them apart. Disguised as an Indian woman, Alexandra must search through battlefields and burning cities to find Fraser -- and recapture the promise of their exquisite love!