Miss Harrietta Eastmont has a secret, but it pales in comparison to the fear of her uncle discovering her whereabouts as she rings Lady Blackstone's doorbell and prepares her deception. Lord Blackstone is startled when he finds his mother has hired a companion after adamantly refusing such a suggestion for several years. But the skittish, bright Miss Eastmont is more than she presents. With his compassionate assistance, Harrietta is swept into circumstances that help heal her wounds and open her heart.