Jane Elliot's an orphan with no place of her own. She loved Marcus Rothchild at Thorncrest Manor until she learned his wife was alive and fled. She is staying with her distant cousin St. John Riverton. They soon desire each other. Sinjun insists she marry him, but she can't. She still loves Marcus. Sinjun learns Thorncrest was half burned and the wife died. He tells Marcus Jane still loves him, but he won't give her up. Sinjun brings Jane to Thorncrest. They tell her they both want her, and she admits she wants them, too. Together they feed Jane's needs for comfort and passion. She loves them both, but she worries they'll make her choose. She doesn't believe she's entitled to happiness. They must find a way to prove she's worthy of love she hasn't had since her parents died. Will Jane trust her heart and find the place she belongs?