Emotionally ravaged by the bloody murder of her adoring parents, a young daughter vows on their graves to avenge their deaths and bring their killers to justice. That vow becomes an obsession after Rianne's godparents sprint her away from the only home she has known. Taking up residence with them, she grows and blossoms into a beautiful young woman, soon finding herself attracted to and seduced by a dashing pursuer who claims her heart. She struggles between love and her obsession to avenge the tragic and violent murders of her beloved mother and father. Before she is free to pursue her goal, Passionate Promise takes you on a vivid and exciting journey from the enchanting countryside of 18th century South Wales, to a vast cotton and tobacco plantation in the budding American Colonies, and back home again on a besieged sailing vessel weathering turbulent high seas. Ultimately, Rianne must choose between the pull of irresistible passions for her dashing lover or setting a course of vengeance for her parent's killers. . .