Elizabeth Down has always known she was born blessed. But can she remain grateful in all circumstances? Raised in a home of love and laughter, Beth wanted for nothing. When financial ruin befalls her family, she is asked to give up all she knows to become a governess. With her life packed in a trunk, Beth makes the journey to Eastwell, where she is welcomed by the Hardington family. As she navigates a life of employment, Beth finds her best mentor to be her young charge, the quietly intelligent Kitty. They spend their days learning, painting, and discovering new creatures in the garden. Despite her contentment, Beth finds her new situation isolating. A governess belongs neither upstairs nor downstairs. Life at Eastwell becomes more complicated with the arrival of Kitty’s uncle, Mr. Charles Hardington. With his easy smile and open demeanour, Beth feels she has found a cure for her loneliness. As their budding friendship blossoms into something deeper, she is haunted by what could have been in her former life. Now, Beth must make a duty or love.