Giles Maltravers, the rakish Earl of Longwood, is weary of society life, duels and even his mistress. Anna Lawrence, nineteen and inspired by Lord Byron's poems is determined to seek a life of travel and adventure. Both decide to flee society.
Sarah Davenport's brother has lost his entire fortune to the sinister Lord Percival who implies he will accept Sarah in lieu of the debt but he also demands a huge sum of money from Greg. However, the one man Sarah could ever love was Greg.
