Raven-haired Jenny Porter yearned to escape the dreary poverty of small-town life. But she was only eighteen when a bizarre twist of fate suddenly thrust her into a glittering world of wealth, power, passion -- and deception.

As a Park Avenue socialite, heir to the most exclusive department store in New York, she dazzled Manhattan with her spirit and beauty. Playing by nobody's rules but her own, she achieved success and adulation beyond her wildest fantasies. But Jenny Porter's biggest challenge still lay ahead: to reveal the truth of her identity and find the courage to pursue her own STOLEN DREAMS.

From the dirt-poor backgrounds of the Midwest to the opulent splendor of Murray Hill...from the decadence and glitter of New York in the Twenties to the tragedy and heartbreak of World War II, this is the breathtaking saga of one woman's rise to prominence in a world ruled by men. Haunted by a daring deception, consumed by a raging passion for the man who might never be hers, here is the story of a woman who dared to desire...and to dream.