When Juliet Eden is sacked for having sex with a souschef, she leaves the prestigious London kitchen where she's been working and heads for the country. Alone in her inherited cottage, boredom soon sets in - until she discovers the thrill of poaching, and of the muscular young gamekeeper who works the estate. When the local landowner falls for her, things are looking better still, but threaten to turn sour when her ex-boss, Gabriel, makes an unexpected appearance. She may have a turbulent love life, but Juliet is making a name for herself as the queen of traditional English cooking.