Rescue at the Altar

The valiant Captain Robert Foley, a battle-scarred hero of war, is convinced that no woman can love him because of the scars and injuries that disfigure his face and body. Moreover, he is poor, as in childhood, due to the... machinations of ill-wishers, he was not recognized as the legitimate heir of his noble father. From his half-brother, Robert learns that a distant relative has bequeathed him her entire fortune; however, to claim the inheritance, he must enter into marriage. The beautiful Suzanne, daughter of a wealthy merchant, rejects the love of the poor captain. In despair, he proposes to her friend—the most unremarkable and shy debutante of the London season—unaware that Deborah is in love with him. Robert suppresses the feelings that are awakening in his soul, preferring to keep his heart locked away until Deborah is kidnapped by villains…