Simon Manford, Viscount Trumbly, has made mistakes in his life. Very big mistakes that not only impacted himself but innocent parties as well. When his wife dies, Simon removes to his county estate to make peace with the mistakes of his past, but one by one they follow him until he is forced to face his demons head-on.

She wasn't an aristocrat and had never felt that she belonged in their world. Following the unfortunate death of her father, she found herself as the ward of a man who owed her father a debt of gratitude. Try as she might, she tried to show her appreciation, but along the way she learned the hard lesson of the Sin of Love