As a young man of five and twenty, Fitzwilliam meets a young lady who will change his life. After a whirlwind courtship, the couple marry,

But after only a year of marriage, disaster strikes, and Darcy loses his wife in childbirth. Stricken with grief, Darcy is left with a young daughter to raise without his
beloved wife by his side.

Though unwillingly, Darcy is convinced to return to society by his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, and almost three years later he returns to London in the company of his sister and his daughter.

Through the assistance of old friends and new, Darcy is once again induced to take an interest in life and move past his heartbreak. And just maybe, he can find love once again, though he is convinced that lightning never strikes twice.