Regency England was a time of pleasure seeking for the upper classes. Damion, the Marquess of Provost fell into the profligate ways of his society after returning from the war in which he lost the faith of his youth. All that is left is cynicism and his image of his ideal wife. A riding accident left Catherine unable to travel with her itinerant her Preacher father. She's unsure when he sends her to live with her great Aunt Sofia. But Catherine finds a welcome with her aunt whose limitations keeps her from realizing the run-down condition of the estate. Catherine blames it on the absence of the Marquess. Bored with the fast life of the ton, the Marquess returns to his country estate with some of his fast friends, only to discover a fiery and opinionated, young woman established as his mother's companion. His glimpse of her innocence and faith makes him question not only the behavior of his friends, but also his own. Will he rediscover his faith and love in time....?