Cassandra Whitney is a New Woman, from her forward-thinking attitudes toward women and society, right down to her determination to take a lover--just as soon as she can find one who doesn't dribble soup, or yell at her for her involvement with the suffrage movement. Unfortunately, the only candidate she's found worthy is the annoying, but sinfully attractive, Griffin St. John. It's just too bad he appears to be central in a plot to destroy everything she's worked for...