Beatrice, an up-and-coming corporate lawyer, is looking forward to taking some much-needed time off during a long weekend stay with her cousin Holly and her family, who are hosting a charity ball at their country house, along with some extra house guests, officers from her uncle's regiment. On arrival, Beatrice is faced with Benedict, a charismatic but obnoxious army captain she had met the previous year, whom she loathes. She's startled to realize that she and Benedict have explosive sexual and romantic chemistry that will change their lives. Inspired by Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, this novel takes Beatrice and Benedict's witty bantering to a whole new level.