Lord Ambrose Norfolk believes he has a brain tumor. A seizure at his country estate brings the assistance of a village apothecary. The apothecary not only challenges the diagnosis of a tumor, the man introduces him to a most beguiling woman- his niece, Lady Camellia. Ambrose has been in the darkness so long he can’t imagine a future with the lady who now occupies his every thought. Lady Camellia wishes for a life other than one caring for her mother who suffers from Hypochondria. After her uncle’s new patient Lord Norfolk challenges her to take her own advice, she is determined to not only take control of her own life but show Lord Norfolk that he does have a future and it is with her by his side.