Born and raised on the island of Jersey, Emilie Le Breton lives a idyllic life with her parents and her 6 brothers. She's very close her brother Reggie and he with her, spending a great deal of time together. Emilie, called Lillie by friends and family, is quite pretty and immediately catches the eye of a newly arrived army officer, Lt. George Bentham. Quite taken with her, he seeks her hand in marriage only to learn that she is only 15 years old. Her subsequent friendship with Michel Corbet comes to an abrupt end when a family secret is revealed to her. Lillie's mother is concerned that her daughter be exposed to society and they go to London for a week where Lillie realizes that she has much to learn about high society.
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