An endearing romance novel set in 1970s Hampshire and Buckinghamshire, following Earl Edward Chester and Eleanor, a country girl, as they navigate an unexpected marriage.

Earl Edward Chester is to inherit Brimstone Lodge. To escape his mother's continuous drive towards him producing a suitable wife and the next heir, he takes a bet with friends to marry the first single girl he meets.

Eleanor, a country girl, goes against all her natural instincts when she marries Edward, who she believes is the estate manager. After a blissful period, all Eleanor's dreams come tumbling down when she finds out who Edward really is.

Decision time. Does Eleanor give up on her marriage to Edward, or rise to the challenge as the new Countess of Buxton?

A surprising opportunity of help comes from an unexpected connection. Will this person mould her new life? Will they give her hope?