A romantic story of a girl entering social life and experiencing all the difficulties and pitfalls that young debutantes encounter before they sober up or before luck meets them.

Miss Viola Astley is so timid and indecisive that the mere thought of dancing with a strange man terrifies her. The impending entry into London society is therefore a nightmare for her. She meets a handsome, quiet vicar, and when she catches his attention, her impeccable reputation is threatened by the duke, about whom people talk a lot, and not always respectfully. Even Devin Lucas Augustus Elstan, Duke of Wynter, knows he's no saint... He's used to conquering women and will stop at nothing to marry Viola, even though he believes she's in love with another man. As with so many couples before and after them, a difficult and fateful decision awaits the lovers here.