The Goldsmith's Daughter. Tanya LandmanPaperback

A girl born under an ill-fated sky, Itacate is destined to a lifetime of submission and domestic drudgery. She has a secret passion, one which she can tell no one for fear of death. When she falls in love with a Spanish invader and her secret is endangered, Itacate must fight for her life. Can she defy the gods and escape her destiny?