Discovering a seriously wounded Frenchman near her home, Grace Dovercourt makes the dangerous decision to take him in and nurse him back to health. Her attraction to Henri Rouselle grows stronger by the day, but she is under no illusion that such a fine man could possibly find it in his heart to love her — a woman who has been lame since birth. But Henri makes no secret of his admiration for her.

As he slowly recovers, Grace finds herself having to fight her emotions while shielding him from the authorities. It seems her handsome stranger is a wanted man...