Before the eyes of the artist Constance Whitesell, her husband, the first and only man in her life, died. In her quest to forget the past, she decides to hide from prying eyes away from London, but the owner of the house in which she temporarily lives begins to show interest in the young lonely lady. Will handsome Charles be able to melt the ice in the heart of a desperate woman? Will sad memories recede, giving way to new, all-consuming love?