Heiress Minerva Caldwell is alarmed to find that her late husband had a lot to hide—including a slew of affairs and a dozen illegitimate children! With the help of handsome Lord Lowell, she vows to find the by-blows and help them, should they be living in poverty. But she soon makes a startling discovery about her own past that could put her life—and, most certainly, her heart—at risk.