This is a story about men with power and women with big ambitions and financial means. Several lively young American girls take part in the London seasons of the 1870s, sparking a clash between English and American culture. Along with them, a fresh wind blows into a country where everyone is accustomed to rigid centuries-old traditions. Five wealthy American women choose bankrupted but distinguished Englishmen as their guardians. They bring a breath of fresh air to a society bound by strict conventions.