How long can you hide behind words?

Luke Norlison, the Marquess of Monmouth, is living with his parents in London. His parents arranged his marriage with Marjorie. But Luke is in love with Marjorie's best friend and his best friend's sister, Bridget.

Bridget Dreymon returns in London, to her parents Captain Edward and Lady Ellen Dreymon, with her childhood friend Marjorie. The two girls have just finished school in Bath. Back home, Bridged is about to find out that her older brother, Francis, who had joined the Navy, has returned from his last journey deadly injured, and her childhood love, Luke Norlison is betrothed to her best friend Marjorie. Reality makes true love seem to be just a dream.

Both Luke and Bridget will receive love letters from secret admirers and will realize that a life without love means nothing... But what will they do about it?