Miss Josephine Beaumont is a spinster with no fortune or family to fall back on. After her father's death and her brother's abandonment, she is left with no other option than to become a governess. But fate has something else in store for her when she encounters the handsome widower, Spencer Dandridge, the Earl of Marston.Spencer had never intended to marry again after the loss of his beloved wife, but with three daughters who were quickly becoming young ladies, he realizes he is in need of a mother for them. The only problem is that he needs a woman who would be content with being a stepmother but never a wife. When he hears of the precarious position Miss Beaumont has been put in, he believes he has a solution to both of their problems.Desperate for a way to provide for herself and longing for a family of her own, Josephine accepts Spencer's proposal of a marriage of convenience, believing she can resist any romantic feelings towards her new husband.As she takes on the role of stepmother to Spencer's lovely daughters, Josephine finds herself drawn to the kind and loving man who has given her a chance at a new life. Spencer, too, begins to see Josephine in a new light as she brings happiness back into his home and heart. Can they navigate the delicate balance between love and grief and discover that sometimes, the love we need is right in front of us? Will Josephine and Spencer take a chance on love and find their happily ever after?