Set in Somerset, England at the end of the 18th century, young aristocrat Isabella Woodford does not share society's view on the role of women. Now she is in a bind. After a night of passion with an army officer, her reputation is at risk. Her only solution is to find a husband quickly to save her family's good name. She turns to her aunt, Lady Alice, for help. She lives in Bath, a city with an active social calendar. This is just what Isabella needs.