Grace Fairweather is determined to find the father of her friend's orphaned son in order to give him a good start in life. She travels to London in search of Lord P - the name whispered by her friend Kathy with her dying breath. There she meets handsome, disillusioned rake Lord Jaspar Ede, and charming, golden-haired Richard Mercury, both of whom seek her love. But first she must navigate her way through the snares of London, which can spell ruin for an unwary girl ...