In a noble society where proposals based on family lineage and status are the norm, Grace Shellgrave is determined to pursue a marriage based on love, free from the constraints of family background and social standing. One day, at a masquerade party she attends, she meets Alan, a man who shares her values. The two hit it off and spend a romantic night together, resulting in Grace becoming pregnant with his child. However, it turns out that Alan is actually the son of the Ward family, the long-time rivals of the Shellgrave family. Alan, who cannot allow the child to be used as a pawn, begins to actively pursue Grace. Is his intention solely to secure an heir? Or is it love...? This is the story of two awkward individuals navigating their way through a tentative, budding romance.