Adelaide Channing is a compassionate young woman known for taking in strays. When she comes across a man beaten and left for dead, she knows she has no choice but to take him in and nurse him back to health. As Mr. Landon recovers, he charms his way into her heart, but there is so much she doesn't know about him. Landon Barclay was looking for adventure during his trip to Upper Canada but he never imagined his travels would leave him wounded and in the care of the lovely Miss Adelaide Channing. Freed from the restrictions that his home in England requires, he is hesitant to tell her exactly who he is. Adelaide knows Landon has secrets, but nothing could prepare her for what he shares or the consequences that they hold. Their love is fresh and strong, but can it survive the changes and troubles that their new life together holds?