Cecilia Harcourt travels to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War to find her injured brother. Instead, she discovers his best friend, Edward Rokesby, unconscious after a head injury. To stay by his bedside, she tells everyone she is Edward's wife. When Edward awakens with no memory of the previous six months, he believes the story is true, setting the stage for a charming historical romance built around mistaken identity, loyalty, and unexpected love.