Teenager Betty Thornton is devastated when she learns that her father will be uprooting his family and moving to a remote Vermont farm far away from her social circle of friends. Rather than passively accepting, Betty takes matters into her own hands and makes plans to elope with Dudley Weston, the reckless young boyfriend she left behind. When her dreams of a breathtaking, whirlwind wedding turn into a disastrous situation, will a handsome stranger be able to restore Betty’s faith and lead the prodigal girl back home? Or will one hasty decision cost more than she bargained?
From the Back Cover
“This was no romantic marriage. . .”
For teenager Betty Thornton, life becomes grim when her father uproots their family and moves them to a remote Vermont farm. To Chester Thornton, however, his choice represents the best way to tame his daughter’s rebellious spirit before the sweet girl he remembers disappears forever.
Once isolated from her social circle of friends, Betty makes a drastic decision of her own—to elope with the boyfriend she left behind, Dudley Weston. Anything beats the mundane months ahead of her on the farm! But Betty’s idea of a thrilling escape and a blissful marriage quickly fade into a scene straight from a nightmare.
Now whirling deeper into a situation where one decision may cost more than she ever imagined, can Betty trust a passing stranger to lead her back home?