With war declared, life at Trenwith Hall will never be the same again.Luke Trenwith is keen to serve his country and no less keen to escape his overbearing parents, who refuse to take his aspirations as an artist seriously. War is also a chance for him to leave behind the beguiling Rose Barlow, a maid at the house for whom Luke feels more than he ought...Jack Barlow is leaving his job as a groom at Trenwith Hall for the trenches, and his sister Rose, eager to do her bit too, is joining the VADs. When Jack is injured in the line of duty and loses his memory, he begins a new life with the beautiful French woman who rescued him, Louise Saint-Claire. But he is destined to cross paths with Luke Trenwith again, and as tragedy strikes and the distinctions between master and servant are blurred, it seems that all their lives will remain entangled, despite having left Trenwith Hall behind...