Treasures of the north

Summary: Driven by desperation, Grace Hawkins must forsake the affluent comfort of her upbringing to save herself from an arranged marriage. Disillusioned by her father's insistence, she forges a daring plan to escape the sinister hand of her intended. Peter Colton sees the Alaskan gold rush as an opportunity to establish his family's fledgling shipping business. An unexpected partnership enables him to pursue those dreams and opens the door to an aquaintance with the young and determined Grace, who has purchased passage norht on one of his ships. Drawn together by mutual need and circumastance, Grace and Peter form a faltering friendship. Grace blossoms as she embraces her newfound independence, but her deserted fiance continues to manipulate the lives of her loved ones. Can she hope to find peace in the wake of his wrath?