Could the most virtuous of London's society ladies, the young widow Vanessa Wyndham, think that one day circumstances would force her to become the mistress of England's most cynical rake? Could Damien Sinclair, who blackmailed Vanessa into giving in to his desire, imagine that from now on she would only dream of one thing - to take possession of her soul? But - how can you FORCE her to respond to love? Pray? Threaten? Or maybe just LOVE?!