A typical morning for Maggie turns into chaos when an unknown man bursts into her home and threatens to kill her. Deeply frightened, her emotions soon turn to heartache when she learns the man she loves has proposed to another. Forced to leave London alone with him for her safety, she refuses to let him see her broken heart.
Simon, has known Maggie her entire life and is annoyed that she is in love with him. Betrothed to the daughter of a wealthy duke, nothing can prevent his marriage. Unforeseen danger brings them together, and Simon’s barriers slowly come down as Maggie works her way into his heart. A heart he can never give her.