Lady Victoria Aston must marry, or her family will be destitute. Armed only with the wisdom she has gained from her beloved novels by Jane Austen, she enters society's treacherous season. Is the roguish Mr. Carmichael indeed a scoundrel? Is her former best friend, Tom Sherborne, out for her dowry or for her heart? And how can Vicky fend off the attentions of the foppish Mr. Silby, he of the unfortunate fashion sensibility? When mysterious accidents begin, will she even survive until her wedding day?