Sophia Hatcher is discouraged by her mother and father from pursuing her love of medicine and is encouraged to enter into a loveless marriage with a man they have chosen. As Sophia refuses to give up her dreams, she unexpectedly meets the mysterious Duke of Norden but he is not pleased to see her.As Sophia tries to forget the angry man, fate intervenes and they meet again. As they get to know one another and begin courting, a secret plot is revealed that has Sophia running scared. Can Sophia escape the danger that plagues her and the Duke? Or will their relationship be torn apart as quickly as it began?