No one will ever replace you, because I love you. I do not and have not loved anyone but you ...You belong to me. I own you. No one else can have you. It would be over my dead body.' Penny Unwin, an innocent young florist, meets Edward Fenton, her employer's slightly older son. She is immediately smitten but is sure she stands no chance with him. However, when Ed makes it very clear that he is interested, especially in one particular thing, she is delighted but keen for him to know that she is not that kind of girl'. As their affair develops, Ed teaches Penny about her own desires and their love deepens passionately. However, there is also a dark and controlling side to Ed which could ultimately lead to disaster ...