Sebastian Easton, the rightful Duke of Keswick, returns to London and cannot forget Lady Mary Wynne-Jones, the brave girl who helped him and his brothers and with whom he once shared a forbidden kiss.
Three young heirs, imprisoned by an unscrupulous uncle, have escaped to the sea, to the streets, to faraway battle awaiting the day when they will return to reclaim their birthright.
Miss Evelyn Chambers, the illegitimate daughter of an earl, is forced by circumstances beyond her control to agree to become Lord Rafe Easton's mistress, and vows to uncover the dark secrets he is hiding.
