A fictional romance set in the Regency era. Two families are brought together when a family from the countryside visits the city for a few weeks. Both families had lost their parents at a young age and the eldest sons were left to bring up their siblings. The two young women become friends and lead their older brothers a merry dance. A freak accident with a hot air balloon sends the two brothers on a wild goose chase and the two young women into the seedier part of the city. Peace and misunderstandings have to be smoothed out before both ladies find themselves a husband.