Rachel Clark, a young servant girl, in late Victorian England, is drawn to Luke, the new stable boy brought from the workhouse. They form a bond from their very first meeting. Years later, Rachel, now a young woman and in love with Luke, hopes one day he’ll feel the same way about her.
Luke McLean is a man with a dream. He longs to make something of himself and leave the life of a servant behind. The only thing that holds him back is Rachel, who he begins to fall in love with. When Luke has the opportunity to see his dream fulfilled, sooner than he thought, and his ties with Rachel become severed, he has to choose between love and ambition. But at what price?