Rebecca cleverly gets herself out of a very tricky position but Will is highly sceptical about how she did it. Once again their relationship hits a rocky patch. Good news about Ben is spoilt by the devious scheming of Alec Granville. Ben and his girlfriend have a holiday with Rebecca and Will with the idea of showing them both all the opportunities California offers but Ben becomes even more determined to go back to Conewango. Rebecca takes up archery seriously as a competitive sport. At the end of this volume Rebecca drops another bombshell in Will's lap.