With her renowned father ill, a well-to-do young woman finds work restoring priceless paintings left to a new heir. As she sets out to prove to him her expertise in art, she is won over by his charm, just as many visiting highborns are smitten with his wealth--including a prospective bride. Amid intrigue and suspense, she is suddenly swept up in a dangerous affair only a lady of courage would consider or a lady in love would dare.