Lady Sybil Fallow, heartbroken after four stillbirths and desperate to provide her husband with an heir, secretly adopts a baby girl, Charlotte, from a destitute family. However, the deception does little to heal her fractured marriage with Lord Irvin Fallow. Years later, Charlotte's brother by birth Duncan discovers their secret and uses it to blackmail Sybil for money. Now sixteen, Lady Charlotte remains unaware of her true origins and is troubled by her mother's declining health. She finds solace in the love and support of her childhood friend, Dwight Calverton. As hidden truths begin to surface, Sybil's marriage faces certain failure, and Charlotte's life could change forever. Will Sybil find peace, and will Charlotte uncover the truth about her past? And can she find true love with Dwight? All of their lives are bound by secrets that continue to alter their fates.
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