Retired British Naval Officer, Lionel Hardcastle, met Peggy Biggs, while on, of all things, an around the world cruise. His son, Rory Williams Hardcastle had won the cruise in a contest but insisted his father go in his place. Little did either know, the very stiff upper lipped Lionel would find his match in a brazened American widow. He even proposes on their final night!
Six months later, Lionel, Rory and Roy's son Kevin have taken a trip to Iowa to meet Peggy's family before the wedding When secrets come out that Peggy is actually a well known author (she uses her daughter Bernadette as her ghost writer) Will Lionel be able to handle how wealthy she is? Will the wedding go on? Where will they live? If the plucky maid Hazel has anything to do with it, they will remain in Iowa and the wedding will go on!