Volume 2 of this quartet follows the fortunes of its heroine, Amy Spencer. After the sudden death of Rupert, who rescued her from obscurity, she is faced with having to move from London, where she was a partner in a prestigious firm of solicitors, to a small town in the home counties and seek work as an assistant solicitor. Here, she meets Jack, a very different character, and her personal and professional life moves in a very different direction...