Seven years have passed since the tragic death of Gareth, Duke of Colton, at the Battle of Waterloo. Sophie, the young, beautiful widow of the Duke, has finally decided to start a new life and find happiness in the arms of the man who saved her from melancholy and loneliness - Tristan, Gareth's best friend, relative and heir. But one day the “deceased” returns to England and demands that Tristan return to him not only his lands and title, but also his wife. Gareth has the law on his side. Tristan has only love for Sophie on his side. And what about herself? The beauty faces a difficult choice between two men. One conquered her heart once, in the days of her youth, and the other managed to give her a mature, ardent passion. The stakes in the game are high, and the outcome is unknown...