When Mercy Goodacre, a minister's daughter, saved convicted killer Pace Lansing from the hangman's noose, her town was abuzz with gossip. Now, a mob was ready to lynch Pace when they believed he had compromised Mercy's virtue. To save him, Mercy declared their engagement. Pace thought he could maintain a marriage of convenience--until Mercy set out to change his mind with a passion only the innocent possess.
