The Season in Bath is for young men and women to find a husband or wife. Many travel from the countryside to this town each year to court one another. Constance Alford and her best friend, Harriet Guyer, are in Bath for just that purpose. They are appropriately accompanied by Harriet's mother so as never to be found in an inappropriate situation.

Sir Geoffrey Thornhill has just broken off his engagement to Constance, so she has come to Bath to court him specifically and make him love her again. She's a very unconventional girl and goes about her courting in somewhat romantic, but very unconventional ways. When her secret courting gets misinterpreted and is thought to be for Geoffrey's best friend, Lord Robert Fenway, a tangled mess unfolds. Harriet has her eyes set on Lord Fenway and is infuriated by the whole situation.

Sir Geoffrey enjoys the courting, saying there is an element of surprise and danger in the chase. Does he ever get a surprise -- and finds danger, as well. The chase seems more like a battle than a courtship, and no one is sure who will end up with whom in the end.

This inspirational novel shows that true love can conquer all and that people can change their thought processes and, in turn, their lives. A perfect blend of humor, romance and a little conspiracy make this a charming story, indeed.