Captain Jeremy Patton is simply following his admiral's command to check on his children. He doesn't expect to find the girl of his dreams in the admiral's house. But from a chance encounter one evening, he has eyes for no one but Charlotte. Unfortunately, her guardian has taken an instant dislike to him and is making things difficult. Charlotte has everything she could ever want, including a handicapped young brother who is the apple of her eye. Her aunt, however, is harsh with both she and her brother and is pressuring Charlotte into a match with the colonel. But she has already met the dashing captain and her heart is taken. Together, the two must fight for the right to be together. Will they outwit Charlotte's aunt or will she end up married to the colonel after all?