母亲死后，凯特（海伦娜·伯翰·卡特 Helena Bonham Carter 饰）被姨妈玛德（夏洛特·兰普林 Charlotte Rampling 饰）收留了。玛德希望凯特能够嫁给一个富翁，从此过上衣食无忧的生活，可桀骜不驯的凯特偏偏爱上了名不见经传的小记者莫顿（莱纳斯·罗彻 Linus Roache 饰）。...
Leigh VanVoreen had to escape from Farthinggale Manor and the secrets she harbored. She fell into the arms of Luke Casteel, whose devotion promised her hope. Only Luke knew her deepest secret. Bravely she bore the local folks' suspicions as she grasped for the happiness that had long eluded her, awaiting the birth of her child and hoping for a chance at happily-ever-after....
