Caught in the embrace of her dancing master, seventeen year old Lucy Templeton is banished to the home of her married sister. Here, she encounters the notorious Lord Rockhaven and a stolen kiss awakens something deep within her. Reluctantly Lucy returns home and has a successful Season--but remembering that kiss, she refuses every offer of marriage. When her former dancing master abducts her from a public venue, she is disgraced in the eyes of Society and is sent back to her sister's home. It is hoped that her sister's influence will make her behave like a dutiful daughter--but the rebellious Lucy has other ideas.