"Bill Shelby is a globetrotting author and photographer on assignment for Life magazine to write a story about Dorinda Hatch, the author of the bestselling book The Lady Says No. Bill expects a dour spinster but Dorina is a young, attractive blonde. Her interactions with him cause her to question her beliefs, such as that it is unsuitable for a woman to fall in love with someone whom she also loathes. Bill and Dorinda clash over her theory that love is just an autonomic function and not worth the trouble. The thoughts and impulses invade her subconscious in a dream."