When Lucy Abbott agreed to work for the Baroness Liperdorf at Schloss Lamberg in Switzerland, she never dreamed it would have such a devastating effect on her life. Not had she expected to meet someone like Dr. David Conrad. His clinic in the valley for orphaned children became a meaningful part of Lucy's off-work hours. Love came swiftly, despite all Lucy's warnings to herself. for how could she bear to stay there - loving David and knowing that someone else had prior claim to his love?