With her parents murdered and her inheritance stolen, all Penny Shoemaker has is her position at A Lady's Favor dress shop designing handcrafted shoes for brides. But it's not enough to support herself and her younger brother. Her only chance to regain what is rightfully hers lies in the strange but brilliant Samuel Morrison. A dispossessed younger son, Samuel Morrison has a weakness for damsels in distress. So when Penny's predicament literally lands at his feet, he turns his keen detective skills to her problem. As Penny's predicament fills his time-she also begins filling his heart. But can he regain Penny's stolen inheritance, win her heart, and create a life not only for himself and Penny but for her younger brother, too, without running afoul of those who murdered her parents? The answer may be just one favor away...