Sylvie grew up, believing her father had been killed at sea. However, when she finds a his letters to her mother hidden by her grandfather, she decides leave France and find her father in America. During the 1800's, it is unwise for a woman to travel un-escorted, so she agrees to marry her fiance, Daniel. Her grandfather and her new husband hatch a scheme to thwart her reunion with her father. When Sylvie and Daniel arrive in America, nothing goes as planned. America is at war with their former enemy, the British in the War of 1812. Sylvie and Daniel's dinner with President Madison's wife, interrupted by British soldiers burning Washington and the presidential mansion. Later, Sylvie is swept away in an avalanche that takes Daniel's life. Storm-Chaser, a Cheyenne Indian, finds Sylvie and claims her as his own. But love has scarred him and he keeps his wolf-shifting a secret from her. Unable to accept a savage's love, Sylvie plots her escape. She is determined to find her father and return to France, but will she be able to forget the proud warrior who captured her heart?"