Ten years have passed since Kathryn's fiancé, Dickon, was kidnapped by pirates... One day, she receives news that a slave rescued in Venice could be him. Kathryn rushes to Venice with Dickon's father and aunt, but upon meeting Lorenzo Santorini, the merchant who rescued Dickon, she's overcome by a powerful sensation. "This is the first time we've met...but why does he stir such strong feelings in my heart?"With her heart beating wildly in her chest, Kathryn finally meets the young man who is thought to be Dickon... but is it really him?