After a whirlwind romance in New York, Dr. Helen Blackburn is pregnant with orthopedic surgeon Andrew Henderson's child! Only, Andrew has left the city to go to Chicago for some months on urgent, private business and can't be contacted, so Helen has to manage alone.

A year later, Helen is back in England, with her life sorted out. She has a beautiful baby son and a part–time job at a local hospital.Then, out of the blue, Andrew arrives to start at the same hospital...where Helen knows he'll discover her secret – his child!