Summary
In the shimmering, yet subtly deceptive, world of the affluent Hastings family, young Georgie finds herself ensnared by an unwelcome, illicit affection. Her heart, against all reason, gravitates towards Bill Warren, the dashing newcomer who has recently captivated her sister Ann. Grappling with this profound moral quandary and the societal expectations of her time, Georgie, in a moment of desperate vulnerability, seeks counsel from the era’s celebrated arbiter of romantic woes, Beatrice Fairfax. However, the intricate web of forbidden desire and familial loyalty begins to unravel not through external advice, but by the stark, self-serving actions of Bill himself. His true motivations are laid bare, revealing a calculated pursuit of the Hastings’ considerable fortune rather than genuine affection, thus inadvertently resolving Georgie’s internal conflict by exposing the very object of her affection as a mercenary fortune-hunter.
Georgie Hastings falls in love with Bill Warren. Bill is the new boyfriend of Georgie's sister Ann. Knowing not what to do, Georgie turns to the popular columnist Beatrice Fairfax for advice. But the problem works itself out when Bill turns out to be a fortune-hunter. He is only interested in the Hastings family's dough.
