After a terrible quarrel with his father ten years ago, Lord Francis Cameron, the Duke of Clarksville left home and went to India to seek his fortune. After a brief stint of success, everything comes crashing down and he decides that he needs to return home like the Prodigal Son and make peace with his father. But when he arrives, everything has changed and his father has been dead for five years. Clarksville Estate and Manor are now run by the widow of the man who took over from his father. Donning a disguise as a grounds man, Francis seeks the truth as to how his father lost his inheritance and his subsequent death.

Amelia Goring can finally breathe and be at peace. Her husband of three years is dead and she is now the owner of the manor. But when she discovers how her husband came into possession of the Clarksville Estate, her conscience troubles her and she wants to make amends to the late duke’s son, but has no idea where he is.

However, there’s something about the new grounds man that troubles her and when she discovers the truth, it leads to a whole new kind of life for the two of them.