Description

In eighteenth-century Lichfield, Anna's fate hangs in the balance as she anxiously awaits her father's visit to the prestigious families of Lichfield, tasked with arranging her marriage.

The weight of her future presses heavily upon her as she contemplates the possibility of a loveless union with an older man, who seeks only an heir. Raised in a strict household, Anna is confined within the shadow of the Cathedral, her dreams and desires stifled by convention and tradition.

Despite her obedient nature and a sincere desire to be a dutiful daughter, Anna secretly yearns for a life that mirrors the more liberal world of her friend, who hails from a prosperous merchant's family. Her heart longs for a love that sweeps her off her feet, a love that could be acceptable to her father and society at large.

The regiment arrives in town, bringing with it the promise of change and the possibility of a different destiny.