On the eve of her brilliant society wedding, beautiful Maris must face the true meaning of love.Beautiful young Maris Mayberry is ecstatic over her upcoming marriage to wealthy Tilford Thorpe. Then disaster strikes—Maris’s precious mother collapses and becomes dangerously ill. Maris turns to Tilford for comfort and understanding only to encounter a haughty decree: The wedding must go on as planned, whether her mother lives or dies! Indignant, Maris begins to doubt Tilford’s love and character—especially when a handsome friend from her past shows her real love and support.But the final blow comes when Maris finds herself enmeshed in a dangerous plot—formulated and executed by none other than Tilford himself! Now Maris sees the agonizing choices she must make… but is it too late?