Adedicated colonial in British-occupied Long Island, Felicity Dryson is loyal to Washington's cause, acting as both his courier and without his knowledge, murse to his injured soldiers. Though she hotly denies her attraction to Captain Jared Walker, the rakishly handsome British doctor makes no secret of his desire or his determination to possess her. And when he dicovers her secret , he presses his advantage. But Felicity and Jared know that their game of secuction will ignite a love neither anticipates...nor wants.