Devlinn Saint—James, Duke of Rothstone—after a misunderstanding, quarrelled fiercely with a friend, and the only way to avoid a duel was his immediate departure to a distant estate. There, in a remote province, Devlinn’s fate catches up with him—taking the delightful shape of Meghan Penworth, the spoiled daughter of a country squire. The young people fall in love at first sight. However, Devlinn is forced to pass himself off as an ordinary stablehand, and so Meghan is not allowed to admit even to herself the feeling that has rushed upon her…