The Earl of Spenborough has always been noted for his eccentricity. Expiring of a chill and leaving a widow younger than his own daughter Serena is one thing - but leaving his child's entire fortune to the trusteeship of the Marquis of Rotherham is quite another! For Serena once jilted the Marquis, and now he has the power to grant or withhold his consent to any marriage she might contemplate. And when daughter and widow move to Bath together, they encounter Major Hector Kirkby, home from the war - the soldier who was Serena's first and only love all those years ago...
