Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.
sibling relationship
wife
election campaign
marriage crisis
scotland
arranged marriage
ambition
based on play or musical
countess
agreement
member of parliament
other woman
loyal wife
political aspiration
engagement contract
young scholar
woman behind the man
mismatched couple
financial backer
protective brothers