Escaping the constraints of life as a village schoolmistress, Lilia Brooke bursts into London and into Paul Harrisâs orderly life, shattering his belief that women are gentle creatures who need protection. Lilia wants to change womenâs lives by advocating for the vote, free unions, and contraception. Paul, an Anglican priest, has a big ambition of his own: to become the youngest dean of St. Johnâs Cathedral. Lilia doesnât believe in God, but sheâs attracted to Paulâs intellect, ethics, and dazzling smile.As Paul is increasingly driven to rise in the church, Lilia finds her calling in the militant Womenâs Social and Political Union. They canât deny their attraction, but they know they donât belong in each otherâs worlds. Lilia would rather destroy property and serve time in prison than see her spirit destroyed and imprisoned by marriage to a clergyman, while Paul wants nothing more than to settle down and keep Lilia out of harmâs way. Paul and Lilia must reach their breaking points before they can decide whether their love is worth fighting for.