The four of them were children together on Carlou in the Channel Islands - Rupert, heir to the Seigneurie, Andelys, Claudine and Simon. When they grew up, Simon and Claudine both spread their wings and went away - but Andelys only wanted to stay forever on the lovely island, with her adored Rupert. Then, on the night of Rupert's coming-of-age ball, Claudine came back. Rupert could not resist her and Andelys had no weapons with which to fight her. But if their marriage at last drove Andelys away from Carlou, it was by no means the end of the story....