A very young lady marries a man 14 years her senior. Although theirs is a love match, between her reckless brother and his wild young ward, Lord and Lady Cardross's misunderstandings pile up, until he's convinced she only married him for his money and she believes he only married her to produce an heir.

When he fears he's driven her away with his anger, the two finally have an unexpected opportunity to mend their rifts and start afresh...