Jocelyn Tolliver, a pupil of a boarding school, sincerely believed that her mother was a fashionable dressmaker. Imagine the girl’s amazement and horror when, returning to London, she learned that her mother was... the mistress of the capital’s brothel, which she, Jocelyn, would now have to manage!

So, young Miss Tolliver turns into an elegant and mysterious Madame Debourcier. Strict, restrained, unapproachable...

However, the irresistible Lord Colwick is especially persistent in his courtship. Again and again he besieges Madame - and is ready to risk his own life for the love of this woman...