Joseph Miller is a proud man, so when his daughter, Sarah, becomes lady's maid to Lady Caroline up at Abbeyford Grange at a time when local landowners are acting to the disadvantage of the village, he is very resentful. And when Sarah falls in love with the squire's son, it seems that their romance can only end in a tragedy.
Meanwhile, Lady Caroline's wilful nature leads her into a clandestine romance with gentle Thomas Cole, and nothing and no one must stand in her way. But will she, like Sarah, bow to the pressure of family and friends, or will she take what she wants, regardless of the consequences?
