When Henry Moore, an injured Army Captain, returns to England after the war, he is bitter, battle scarred, and wants nothing to do with life. But he soon finds himself battling more than his inner demons when he realises that he is not alone in the huge house he calls home. Determined to escape from the world, he is less than welcoming to anybody who ventures onto his territory, but Alicia needs his help.

Desperate to flee the scheming machinations of her uncle, who has gambled her away in a drunken bet, Alicia needs somewhere to hide until she is old enough to access her fortune. A remote castle, miles away from anywhere, is the perfect place to hide - until it becomes evident that Henry has more problems than she has. Can Henry and Alicia work together to fight each other's problems, or will Alicia's uncle, and the unwelcome visitors to Moore House, tear them apart forever? Thanks to Alicia's tender loving care, Henry learns to live again, but does he have what it takes to fight for the woman he loves, or will he lose everything to an enemy he cannot see?