Julia Midwinter is a girl trying to find herself and happiness. She feels she is confined by her inheritance and the small town she resides in. She looks for anything that may take her away from the pain of being from her family and home. Alec Valcourt, dancing master moves to Devonshire with his mother and sister. Alec strives to build a career for himself to provide for his family with obstacles constantly in his way.

It took me awhile to be pulled into this story. I had a hard time relating to Alec and Julia. The author was very detailed about these two, but there was just a little lag in the beginning. Once I got through half the book, I saw the characters take more substance though I was disappointed in the lack of wanting a bit more spark between them. The mystery of Julia's birth took forever to come to light and overall I just wanted to see more with other characters relationships.

Overall it was a good read but I wished for a little more romance. I received a complimentary free copy from Bethany House Publishing for my honest opinion of the book.