Chloe enjoyed the quiet pace of her life as secretary-companion to Madame Albertin in a remote house on the coast of Cornwall. But her peace was suddenly shattered by the arrival of her employer’s nephew, the disturbingly attractive Pierre. He was, to Chloe's way of thinking, exasperating and inconsiderate. As time passed, and in spite of herself, she could not help falling in love with him. But it was impossible to imagine that he could return her love especially when he was very much involved with the beautiful Fern de Lisle.