The once young officer Rhys Dewar left to fight, having secured the promise of the lovely Elizabeth Clemens that she would wait for him and would not marry another... But Elizabeth broke her oath and married a rich aristocrat. Years passed. Major Dewar, covered in glory, returned to England, and now his only desire is to forget the traitor and tear out from his soul every reminder of his past love. However, Elizabeth is widowed, and her young son, who inherited his father's title and fortune, is in mortal danger. So will a real gentleman help a weak woman - even if he risks being left with a broken heart again?..