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In 1806 England, Elizabeth arrives to care for her sister Anne about a month before she is due to give birth. News arrives that Anne's husband, Lord Robert, has been killed in action and Anne goes through a hard labor. The boy is born, strong though small, but Anne and her doctor realize she is fading quickly. With her last hours, Anne concocts a scheme to have Elizabeth take her place as Lady Anne, widow of Lord Robert, and have Elizabeth take the baby to the London house where no one has met them yet. Elizabeth's job is to assume Anne's identity, care for the baby, and protect the estate and child from Anne's cruel, scheming mother-in-law. Elizabeth has been a servant for many years, and not a Lady in charge of a whole house -- will she be up to the task? Meanwhile, on the battlefield, a case of mistaken identity has taken place. Robert is alive on the other side of Europe, and suffering from amnesia due to a head wound. Will he be able to find his way home one day?
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