Outspoken and unruly, Julia Ballard advocates for a woman’s right to vote but the men who make the laws won’t listen.
Julia enlists the help of George Russell, a new member of parliament, to bring the women’s petition before the House of Commons. George, a widower with two small children, isn’t at all eager to assist Julia, especially since they clash over the suffragists’ methods for gaining the vote.
Giving up isn’t an option.
Meanwhile, George’s mother, who lives with him and his children, meets the famous Egyptologist, Sir Reginald Whitaker. After a whirlwind courtship, Sir Reginald asks Mrs. Russell to marry him and join him in Thebes.
Mrs. Russell can’t leave her son and grandchildren to fend for themselves. Mindful of George’s political future, she devises a scheme to find him a suitable wife.
Only a lady will do.
Leaving George, who fancies himself a dragon-slayer, with the impossible task of finding a solution to satisfy both ladies.