Like Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, Kathryn is a beautiful but headstrong young woman whose sometimes unscrupulous behavior often lands her in hot water with her family and others. Meg, her best friend, tries to overlook her faults, not only because she likes Kathryn, but because she desperately wants to marry Kathryn's older brother, Alex. But Kathryn's escapades grow more serious and culminate in a clash which exposes dark family secrets.