A Passion she could not deny—A lie she could never escape— From the depths of a London slum, Amanda Granger created an illusion of wealth and breeding that became her passport into New York society. With her dazzling beauty and the ease with which she lived her lie, Amanda captivated an adoring public and drove men to bold and dangerous passions. But for all her fierce ambition, all her daring dreams, Amanda Granger knew that her heart's desires were held together by the fragile threads of deception and secrets. Triumph would always be elusive until she escaped from her web of deceit.