Twenty-one-year-old Isobel Torricelli is surreptitiously approached by Stella Browning. At a coffee shop in Taunton, Izzy discovers that it is not an imagined modelling assignment that is being offered to her. At a later formal interview with Stella and her assistant, Isobel ascertains that it was her Aunt Becca who recommended her for the prospective role.
Isobel is offered a place on an induction and assessment course ran by the Ministry, the modern equivalent of the Governmental Body that had employed Rebecca Seehofer as a courtesan for Great Britain PLC back in the 1960s through to the 1980s.
The yet to be employed engineering graduate and part-time glamour model decides to confront her Aunt Becca. Hardly surprisingly, Rebecca ends up reminiscing upon her final days as a courtesan spent in the Scottish Highlands.
Rebecca comes to realise the artful Isobel has an ulterior motive where her visit is concerned. Isobel has decided to accept Stella Browning's offer but requires Rebecca's help to resolve an obstacle in her way.
Rebecca agrees to help with one caveat. Isobel must tell her estranged boyfriend about her secret modelling career. In order to do so, Isobel arranges to meet Josh at the family home in Cornwall.
Whilst reconciling with Josh might be problematical, the issue pales into insignificance when dealing with her career obstacle, in as much the impediment is the blackmailing Merlin, the artist boyfriend of Sybil Torricelli, Isobel's cousin. Fireworks will result.