New Orleans holds the key to unlocking the past and unleashing the passions of 16-year-old Mary MacAlistair in this romantic adventure. When Mary receives a mysterious box from the mother she never knew, she finds a name and address carved beneath the lid— the only clues to her real identity. Mary' s search for her past leads to New Orleans and brings her far more than she expected— from the seamy underside of the city to the seductive powers of the handsome Valmont Saint-Bré vin.