Caroline Copeland and her two sisters find themselves in a difficult position - their newly appointed guardian wants to marry one of them. Freedom-loving Caroline wants to be the master of her own destiny and runs to London, not at all afraid of breaking the strict everyday rules of the Regency era. To support herself, she decides to sing in a fashionable gambling club. With her heart pounding, she steps onto the brightly lit stage and, looking around the crowd of spectators, sees a strikingly handsome gentleman. His gaze seems to pierce right through her, causing her to catch her breath and the color to rush to her face. But Caroline cannot afford to meet him, because she risks giving away her secret...