About the book: year / Adeline Derby knew from childhood that her chosen one and lover would be Alan Egerton. An adventurer and the youngest son of a duke, he had nothing to offer her except his love. One day he left for the East to one day return rich and famous. Adeline had a hard time being separated from her lover, receiving only letters from him for several years that warmed her soul. But soon they stopped coming, and then the desperate girl decided to rush in search of her lover... What awaits her? What meetings does fate have in store for her? Will she be able to overcome all temptations, or will she find her love by meeting them??