Returning to England from Egypt after the death of her archaeologist father, Jane Mortimer falls in love on a ship with the handsome Count Christopher Lansbury. Having then arrived at the Lansbourne estate as a governess, she learns the count’s sad story: in order to straighten out the affairs of a family on the verge of ruin, Christopher is thinking of marrying a rich American woman, a title hunter. Cynical and cruel, he does not trust women, since he experienced a love drama in his youth. Jane is immersed deeper into a world that is very different from her past life. She has the ability to penetrate the deepest corners of Christopher's soul and heal his wounded heart.