Once upon a time, in a bid to protect them from the ravages of war, three young princesses, Sorcha, Clarice and Amy, were sent away to different homes. But all three were lost. Years pass, and Clarice Lilly, the second oldest princess, devises a scheme guaranteed to enable her and her younger sister to return home. Word of their con spreads, and they become wanted by a magistrate in England. The sisters flee to Scotland, where they do their act, but one person stands in their way, Robert MacKenzie, the Earl of Hepburn. To keep a close watch on her, he brings her into his home. While Robert and Clarice fight their attraction to each other, danger stalks the sisters. When the vengeful English magistrate arrives, Robert must make a decision. Will he support the woman he loves and betray his principles or will he leave her to face justice as honour demands?