Beneath the skies of Paris in 1815, Katherine, an English-born young woman brimming with curiosity, awaits the arrival of a certain man. In order to expose the traitors who have been spilling her country's secrets to France, she and her escort are to act together, masquerading as man and wife... But when her "husband" finally appears, Katherine is left at a loss for words. She is to play the wife of Major Daniel Ross, the brute who toyed with her best friend's affections long ago and caused her no end of sorrow! Nevertheless, there is something alluring in Daniel's gaze, inviting her into an adventure of romance yet unknown...