In the first decade of the twentieth century the Countess de Sampaolo heir tothe throne of an Italian isle is a ravishing beauty graced with wit charmand a fi e... » 

In the first decade of the twentieth century the Countess de Sampaolo heir tothe throne of an Italian isle is a ravishing beauty graced with wit charmand a fi erce independent streak. Knowing her ancestors to be usurpers shedecides to singlehandedly restore the rightful count of Sampaolo AnthonyCraford a young cynical landowner exiled in rural England. Under an assumedname she rents a house on his estate and sets a little scheme in motion...to make him fall in love with her. «