Philip and Kate are childhood sweethearts. They are planning to marry, unite their family fortunes, and live happily on their Scottish estates.Then Philip`s father dies in suspicious circumstances and, on the turn of a card, his fortune is lost to a mysterious countess. Philip sets out on a quest to recover his fortune, but soon finds that greed, beauty and ambition are a dangerous combination in a woman. What are the secrets of the countess`s past? Can her seductive charm overthrow true love? And how can Philip`s friends and family prevent her from getting her hands on his title as well as his fortune?