London, 1945. There was a tie in the House of Lords voting on who should get the Barrington family fortune. The outcome of the Lord Chancellor's vote will have a significant impact on Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington's life. While his beloved Emma searches for the young child who was discovered abandoned in her father's office the night he was killed, Harry returns to America to promote his most recent book. Giles Barrington must defend his seat in the House of Commons when a general election is called, and he is appalled to see who the Conservatives have chosen to run against him. Sebastian Clifton, however, who is the son of Harry and Emma, has the most impact on his uncle's destiny.