When young British agent John Kirby is sent to Russia in 1911, he does not expect to fall in love. Then an invitation to a ball arrives from the Tsar and, after an evening of dancing and romance, John and the Tsar’s eldest daughter, Olga, are totally captivated by one another.
Soon John is spending more time with Olga and her family – wonderful, long peaceful summers of tennis parties and picnics. But as love begins to blossom between the pair, a cruel blow is dealt. John is forced to return to England and Olga and her family are caught up in the bitter and bloody war of 1914.
Will John and Olga ever be reunited? Can their love survive the odds? Or will tragedy, pain and longing destroy them both?