A Victorian Cinderella romance, Helen of Willow House tells the tale of a beautiful but tragic young woman, Helen, whose passionate spirit and wild imagination have been destroyed by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. When her childhood friend Matthew – a handsome, eligible bachelor – returns from studying medicine at Cambridge, Helen’s cruel stepsisters vie eagerly for his heart. But his mind returns again and again to the servant girl at Willow House, whose calm demeanor hides a world of hurt and of love.