Abandoned by her husband Justin Talbot, Earl of Baybary, immediately after consummating their marriage, Victoria values her friends enormously. When one of them mysteriously disappears, she sets off to London to follow in her friend’s footsteps. Unfortunately for Victoria, her friend had been a courtesan to some of London’s most elite men. Disguised as the sultry "Ria," she mingles among these people hoping for a lead. What she finds instead, however, is her husband - angry, suspicious, daring, lustful - ...and even more handsome than she remembered him from the last time she saw him three years ago.

The challenge for Victoria and Justin becomes knowing whom to trust - including whether or not to trust each other. Another challenge they face is in the use of sex as a weapon. In a world where certain "favors" earn money and protection, Victoria and Justin find that with them physical intimacy can mean ownership, intimidation, power, anger, lust... anything but love. As the mystery unfolds, the reader can’t help but hope this couple finally learns the lessons in love they so desperately need.