Six years after a tragic accident, Sally Fancot's greatest wish is to escape her overly protective parents. An invitation to a double wedding at Holcombe Manor suddenly prompts her controlling parents to realize her marriageable years have all but passed. In an effort to see their daughter settled, they remind Sally of her promise to accept the first eligible man who offers. However, Sally finds herself regretting that promise when pursued by the frightening Lord Piedmont, while simultaneously being ruffled by another guest that looks annoyingly like a Greek god, with the arrogance to match. When an anonymous correspondence begins by chance, Sally finds unexpected feelings for her new unknown friend filling her daily thoughts, and slowly her confidence begins to build. Could she thwart everyone's plans for her and ever dare to make her own?