A marquess wants a duchess. His son wants her daughter. Her son wants his daughter. Will a feud from their past keep them apart? 

Locked in a secret romance with the stunning Lady Amelia, Philip, the Earl of Crawford is determined to win her hand in marriage... but if her pompous brother Alfred catches wind, he fears their old University feud will shatter their chance at love.

Michael is no stranger to heartbreak – and he's dead set on not letting his son Philip experience the same pain. But the reclusive widower's mission to save their courtship brings him face-to-face with a long-lost love – the Duchess Helena, Lady Amelia's mother. Can they rekindle their spark after three decades apart? And will Helena ever approve of her daughter's secretive suitor?

Meanwhile, Philip's sister Violet hatches a plan to draw both families together. She catches the eye of Helena's son Alfred – but what begins as a fake courtship quickly begins to become all too real. Is she willing to sacrifice the future for her brother and best friend? Or are these two families fated to remain apart?