Debora Lommel finds in the attic of her house the diary of her long-dead grandmother, from which she learns that the father of her illegitimate mother was a young English soldier. Deborah's mother, who grew up with a feeling of inferiority, raised her daughter in the spirit of asceticism and aversion to everything related to sex and men. Having become an adult, an intelligent, beautiful, educated girl is unable to establish her personal life and at twenty-six years old she still remains a virgin. Having set out to find her grandfather, Deborah meets a courageous and strong man named Martin Oakley. Much more experienced in life and love, Martin managed to awaken in Deborah the natural instincts suppressed by her ugly upbringing, made her feel like a woman...

Note 2022: Published under the pseudonym Sally Lanning, but authored by Sandra Field.