Kate Ellis learnt the hard way about falling in love with the wrong man. It was nine years ago that she married Freddie Ellis, only to discover his criminal ways. With her husband in prison, Kate has fought hard for her children, but now Freddie is back. Captain Jonathan Quinn has resigned from the army, only for his father to disown him and his fiancee to break off their engagement. Jonathan finds himself desperate for work and accepts a post of headmaster at a local school. When Kate and Jonathan's paths cross, the attraction is instant, but they know they can never be together ...