Waiting for You — Kasey Michaels

Slowly tumbling into ruin, once-stately Coltrane House is nevertheless a place of mirth and mischief, dazzling variety, and endless surprise. Any visitor can quickly see why: the sparkling presence of Meredith Fairfax, the red-haired imp who is ward to the estate master, and young Jack Coltrane, heir to the manor, who loves his home but loves little Merry more.

As she grows from carrot-topped tomboy to breathtaking beauty, Merry begins to adore Jack. But conspiring against their union is Jack's unscrupulous father, who has a shattering secret he has kept hidden for years. Guiding Merry and Jack to their passionate dreams are two delightful guardian spirits with their own dramatic flair, a most civilized native warrior from the faraway New World, and the joyous power of their own youthful hearts, stronger than yesterday's darkest shadows...