Lucas Reed deserted Deborah, Heather Hawthornes unwed cousin, when Deborah became pregnant with his child. He is an American whose fight for liberty from England ruined her familys wealth and led to her fathers death. But Deborahs dying wish is that Heather take little Jamie to his father in Charleston.Ever since his one true love, Deborah, mysteriously disappeared, Lucas has avoided romantic entanglements. But that was before Heather appeared with Jamie.