For three years, Daniel Smythe-Smith, Earl of Winsted, spent abroad, avoiding the revenge of the Earl of Ramsgate, whose son had been wounded in a duel with Daniel. When he heard the news of forgiveness, he returned home and immediately became captivated by a girl who had charmed him with her piano performance at a family concert.
However, this fascination promises nothing good. The woman he fell in love with is the poor governess, Anne Winter, and marrying her could cause a public scandal. What’s more, Daniel and his beloved both become targets for persecution. The earl suspects that the people of Ramsgate are behind it, but it’s obvious that Anne has her own dangerous secret…