“If it’s wrong to love you, then my heart just won’t let me be right…”

Miss Dorothy Skeffington must fend for herself. Left in dire financial straits after her father’s sudden passing, she must work hard to support herself and her mother. So when the chance to become a governess for the Duke of Hanley’s children arises, she is desperate to prove herself.

Samuel Crampton, the Duke of Hanley, is still mourning the loss of his wife. Lost in his sorrow, he is not at all pleased to see the children’s new governess meddle in his affairs. And moreover, he can’t explain the effect her presence seems to be having on him..

But their emotions for each other aren’t the only thing Dorothy and Samuel have to face. Someone is threatening Dorothy, someone not likely to give up anytime soon. When the danger arrives at their doorstep, Samuel must decide who to trust. For appearances are deceiving, and so is his own heart…