Inés Suárez is one of the most fascinating women in Spanish history. For more than 400 years, she has been overlooked by historians. Now, bestselling author Isabel Allende has dedicated a captivating novel to her. Impatience of the Heart drives Inés Suárez from her Spanish homeland on a dangerous journey to the recently discovered New World in the 16th century. She arrives in Peru and meets Pedro de Valdivia, a charismatic general from Francisco Pizarro's army. In him, she finds the love of her life. However, Pedro's martial ambition and Inés' desire for an unrestricted life lead the couple down separate paths...