The baronet's daughter Evie Milham, a prude from West Sussex, made her debut in London without success and returned home. She decided that she should marry her neighbor Andrew Eder, who, however, also does not pay much attention to her. Suddenly, archaeological excavations begin in their small town. The mastermind of the work is a handsome and rich foreigner Dmitry, a representative of one of the European royal dynasties. He managed to see the beauty of Evie and fell in love with her. She learned with him the mystery of passion. But there are too many obstacles on the young couple's path to happiness. And only the power of love can decisively turn the situation around.