Prince Augustus of Jura has devoted his entire life to trying to defeat Napoleon and defend his country. When Napoleon's forces are finally conquered, Augustus faces his next challenge - finding a wife in order to ward off Austria's attempts to take over Jura. He decides to marry an English girl with political connections and rejoices when he meets a beautiful but cold woman from a well-connected family. Devastated after she runs away with his cousin, Augustus turns to Charity, her sister. A tomboy stuck in her sister's shadow, Charity's warmth charms Augustus...and suddenly marrying to save Jura doesn't seem so bad.