London physician Cuthbert Ollivant devoted himself entirely to his profession. By the age of thirty-six he had achieved success and built an extensive practice, but his personal life remained empty. Everything changes after he meets Flora—the seventeen-year-old daughter of his longtime friend. Her youth, beauty, and spontaneity astonish the reserved doctor; however, he doesn’t dare open his feelings, realizing just how big the age difference is. The situation grows more complicated when a rival appears near Flora—a young, charming, confident painter, ready to fight for her attention.