Stephen Lyons is scarred by the Crimean war, in more ways than one. In addition to his bodily injuries, he has lost all his memories of the war. So when former nurse Mercy Dawson shows up with a baby she claims is his, he decides to do the honorable thing. But Mercy also has a secret that she will do anything to keep. Will Stephen ever recover his memories and find out? An enjoyable book, not knock-your-socks-off good, but a pleasant diversion nonetheless.