This book is the follow up to Irish Lace and the characters in this book were first revealed in that book. After her husband's untimely death, Elizabeth Foley vowed to maintain a good life for herself and her children - but despite her considerable wealth, it hasn't been easy. Her attempts to manage her late husband's estate have proven downright disastrous. Conor McDermott is convinced his employer's wife, Kathleen, is his long-lost half-sister. Before he gets the chance to break the news to her, she sends him to work for Elizabeth Foley - a dismal prospect if there ever was one.