August, 1815. The Duke of Buckingham is dead - but the feelings on his passing are decidedly mixed. At the grand Buckingham estate, his widow Selina discovers she must remarry within seven days or lose everything. So, when the perfect candidate lands in her garden, she thinks the problem has solved itself. Only, something much darker is happening beneath the surface. And as an unlikely affection reveals itself - nastier truths are coming to light. With her bankrupt family depending on her and a power-hungry social climber gunning for her title - Selina's running out of time to keep her plates spinning.