Consummate man of business and rake at large, Worth Kettering, repairs to his country estate to sort out his familial situation, trusting that his ever efficient (though as yet unmet) housekeeper, Jacaranda Wyeth, will provide his family a pleasant summer retreat. To his surprise, his household is manage by a quick-witted, violet-eyed Amazon who's his match in every regards.

As Jacaranda and Worth become enamored, the family she's kept hidden from him, the financial clients Worth feels singularly protective of, and the ragged state of affairs between Worth and his estranged siblings all conspire to keep Worth and Jacaranda apart. Worth must choose between love and profit, and Jacaranda must decide between loyalty to her family, and the love of a man who values her above all others.