Dorina's father had been an industrialist, an inventor, and a genius who trained her to be his heir, sending her abroad to learn many languages. While she was in France she learned that he had died, and she was left to take over his business.

But she does not feel ready, especially as she knows he had been trying to design a horseless carriage. For a while she keeps his death a secret, to give herself time to learn, and goes to work for his great rival, the Earl of Kennington. He is younger than she expected—and much better looking. Working closely with him and living in his house, she finds herself drawn to him. Then she learns that he too is designing a horseless carriage and realizes they are in direct competition. What will he say when he discovers her true identity?

For fans of Downton Abbey, this romantic novel by bestselling author Barbara Cartland is a tale of love, rivalry, and redemption.