Edward Barraclough's happy bachelor existence is thrown into a spin when he is forced to look after his two orphaned nieces Employing the right governess is vital Miss Petrie has the girls' support, although he has reservations Unassuming and a little dowdy she may appear, but he suspects she's neither so humble nor repectful underneath! Independently wealthy Lady Octavia Petrie is on the verge of confessing that Edward's mistaken her for someone else In a moment of sheer madness, she finds herself accepting the temporary position From a Lady to a Miss - what has she let herself in for?