To gain his wife, he must break her heart. Past betrayal has turned John Kliestís passion to his work as a builder and surveyor in the Moravian town of Salem, North Carolina. Now, to satisfy the eldersí edict and fulfill his mission in Cherokee Territory, he needs a bride. But the one woman qualified to record the Cherokee language longs for a future with his younger brother. Clarissa Voglerís dream of a life with Daniel Kliest is shattered when she is chosen by lot to marry his older brother and venture into the uncharted frontier. Can she learn to love this stoic man who is now her husband? Her survival hinges on being able to trust himóbut they both harbor secrets.