\"Beautiful Jasmina Winfield is a thoroughly modern American girl wholikes to make her own decisions. A skilled and daring horsewoman, she is used to taking care of herself and takes orders from no one ?especially not a man. Arriving in Yorkshire from Missouri to visither relations, the Duke and Duchess of Harley, Jasmina is captivatedby the sad romantic tale of her near neighbour the reclusive Earl ofSomerton. Leaving Harley Grange to spend Christmas with cousins innearby Debbingfield, Jasmina makes a wish that she could meet him todiscover the mysteries that shroud his impressive home, SomertonCastle, and his loyal staff. And is seems that her wish is granted asa raging blizzard and runaway stallion conspire to halt her journeyand she finds herself an unwelcome guest at Somerton Castle. Stranded by the weather with no means of communicating with the outside world, the fiercely independent young woman is forced to accept the grudging hospitality of the seemingly bad tempered Earl. As two culturescollide the fireworks begin to fly as the Earl tries to curb Jasmina?s exuberance and make her conform to his old fashioned ideas offeminine behaviour. But the Earl soon comes to recognise thatalongside her free spirit runs a deep vein of loyalty and bravery,which is tested to the limits as dark forces gather like the cloudsheralding more snow around the bleak castle.In an adventure that isfraught with danger and treachery Jasmina and the Earl battle againstunknown forces, discovering friendship and ultimately love along theway.
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\´Beautiful Jasmina Winfield is a thoroughly modern American girl wholikes to make her own decisions. A skilled and daring horsewoman, she is used to taking care of herself and takes orders from no one ?especially not a man. Arriving in Yorkshire from Missouri to visither relations, the Duke and Duchess of Harley, Jasmina is captivatedby the sad romantic tale of her near neighbour the reclusive Earl ofSomerton. Leaving Harley Grange to spend Christmas with cousins innearby Debbingfield, Jasmina makes a wish that she could meet him todiscover the mysteries that shroud his impressive home, SomertonCastle, and his loyal staff. And is seems that her wish is granted asa raging blizzard and runaway stallion conspire to halt her journeyand she finds herself an unwelcome guest at Somerton Castle. Stranded by the weather with no means of communicating with the outside world, the fiercely independent young woman is forced to accept the grudging hospitality of the seemingly bad tempered Earl. As two culturescollide the fireworks begin to fly as the Earl tries to curb Jasmina?s exuberance and make her conform to his old fashioned ideas offeminine behaviour. But the Earl soon comes to recognise thatalongside her free spirit runs a deep vein of loyalty and bravery,which is tested to the limits as dark forces gather like the cloudsheralding more snow around the bleak castle.In an adventure that isfraught with danger and treachery Jasmina and the Earl battle againstunknown forces, discovering friendship and ultimately love along theway.
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