Mrs. Genevieve Breckinridge has been shut out from Society since her profligate husband's death, as she scrambled to recover her family's fortunes. When she brings her daughter Lenora to London for the Season, she moves into the unwilling ken of Sir Joshua Stiles, a cynical but handsome widower. As they become acquainted, Genevieve knows he disapproves of her, so she cannot decide if he is pursuing her--or Lenora.