Celia's half sister , Katherine, is getting married the the brother of an Earl. When Celia meets the fiancee for the first time, she finds that Henry is the man she once met in a book store. Since that meeting she has been unable to forget him. Surprisingly, Henry cannot forget Celia either. At the same time, he has discovered that Katherine is nothing like the woman he thought she was. She is mean and selfish and does not even like him. But, she likes the fact that he is wealthy.
Celia's Aunt Guinevere has noticed that Celia and Henry are unable to hide their attraction for one another. At the same time, she also realizes that Katherine would make Henry's life miserable. Guinevere has enlisted 2 friends to come to her aid in preventing one wedding and encouraging another.