Two years after losing his "great love," Charles "Charlie" Gillespie reluctantly agrees to his parents' insistence on spending the winter's upcoming Little Season in London, determined to prove that he will never love again.Lucille Moore has been thwarted more than once, so by the time her third Season comes around, she resolves not to let her hopes get dashed one more time.When Charlie and Lucy meet by chance at the Holloway Ball, they agree to a ruse of sorts; if they are seen to be courting, they will be looked upon as being unavailable. Charlie more than Lucy.As the two most determined individuals in London join forces, a grand ruse unfolds-one that just might lead them to discover a great deal more than they wish to admit.