A romance blossoms between an exiled governess and a cold Northern Duke, as spring slowly emerges at the end of a bitter winter.

Jeanne, a fallen noblewoman, becomes a governess to earn a living. However, she is exiled to the Northern Duke’s estate for giving her student an educational book.

The master of the estate is Duke Valdre, a stern man who rules the desolate North while raising his late brother’s child on his own.

As he puts Jeanne to the test to determine whether she is fit to tutor his nephew, he gradually finds himself captivated by her upright and virtuous nature.

A heart frozen like the harsh winter begins to thaw as the first signs of spring take root.