A young, promising employee of a London company goes to Corsica to sign a lucrative contract. She also needs to meet with a wealthy Corsican aristocrat to settle the delicate matter of her frivolous half-brother. A seemingly ordinary business trip radically changed her life. Passionate love, unexpected marriage, bitter disappointment and finally found happiness - all this awaits the heroine during her stay on the island.

Note 2020: Published under the pseudonym Harriet Gilbert, but authored by Mary Lyons.