Miss Magnolia Whittington is possessed of an effervescent personality and charming wit. She appears to be a happy lady, but her bright smile hides a broken heart. The Duke of Wakefield has spent too long toiling on his country estate. Through circumstances beyond his control, he is forced to return to London. The history that once kept them apart now draws them together as they battle unseen forces bent on their destruction. Will they emerge triumphant, and repair what went wrong between them