After the death of her dearly beloved father, Blanche Herrington, realizing that she could not cope with the management of a huge fortune alone, decided to get married. At twenty-seven years old, not knowing what love is, and not considering herself capable of such a feeling, she set out to get married, choosing a husband with her mind, not her heart. But her friends thought differently and started an intrigue, thanks to which Lady Herrington fell into the arms of Sir Rex de Warenne, a handsome, worthy, even heroic man. A miracle happened, she caught fire and spent a magical night with him! The lovers are happy. But Blanche suddenly imagined that she was not worthy of Sir Rex, and, breaking off the engagement, left his castle with a broken heart...