Ebony is living as a meek girl in the 1814 England. Her mother died of a terrible sickness in England. Her Father is quiet and spends his days in his study, vacant and unanswering. One day, Her father emerges from his study and says that she will be married in a few days. She is scared and has more than one secret that she's afraid will be found out by her future husband. Phillip has been living alone for years. He has no heir to his and finds he needs a wife to produce one. He is significantly disturbed by the thought. When he meets his wife, he finds that he is very much attracted to her. He is determined to have her love him and develop confidence in herself. As he spends more time with her, he suspects that she is not just shy, but is hiding something from him. As he courts his wife, can he gain her trust enough for her to tell him her secret? Will Ebony reveal more than he can handle?