Young Lady Maria Granger stands ready to enter the social scene of Georgian England. As an orphan she is the ward of the enigmatic Viscount Strafford, whom she has never met. But once she enters into the tumultuous life of Regency London under the tutelage of her mother's scandalously debauched sister, Maria's good looks and fiery temperament thrust her into the limelight. Then her guardian appears and her life is never the same again. Suddenly she is subject to sexual discipline and domination and although she tries to fight back, she finds part of her welcomes his arrogance and cruelty. But just as she is grappling with the problems of having two lovers, she learns that her guardian may be a much worse villain than even she believes. Rhea Silva provides a rip-roaring tale of crime, passion and debauchery set against the glittering backdrop of an elegant but decadent epoch.