Helena Fitzhugh understands perfectly well that she would be ruined should her secret love affair be discovered. But when a rendezvous goes wrong and she is about to be caught in the act, she is forced to accept help from a man she truly despises, David Hillsborough, and announce that she has eloped with him. But David has always loved Helena and after a carriage accident causes her to lose her memory, he seizes the chance to tell her of his love. But when her memory returns, can Helena learn to trust and love a man she had sworn never to like?