A story of deception, blackmail, forgiveness, and love! Edward Cayley, the future Duke of Dorchester, and French aristocrat Chloé Dalton, are united by circumstances having nothing to do with love or respect. After Chloé loses her memory in a terrible accident, Edward believes he can turn their lives around by keeping the truth about their past from her. Chloé and Edward start fresh and fall passionately in love. They are so close to ultimate happiness when Chloé's memory unexpectedly returns, flooding her with images of Edward's unforgivable deception. Unable to face him, Chloé runs from Edward and their past, unknowingly placing herself in a precarious situation. Can the star-crossed lovers swallow their pride and learn to forgive each other?