Jaine Dare was, to say the least of it, swamped by her spectacular
relatives -- her aunt, a spoilt darling of the London stage, and her
equally glamorous cousin Laraine. She was accustomed always to
take back place to them and making herself useful in whatever way
they wanted.

So when Laraine decided that, after all, she did not want to go
through with her planned marriage to her wealthy suitor, it seemed
natural to them all that Jaine should take on the difficult task of
explaining to him his fiancee's change of mind.

Accordingly Jaine nerved herself to meet the imposing Pedro de Ros
Zanto. But there was a surprise in store for her....