Proud Elizabeth Woolcott did not expect anything but grief from the arranged marriage prepared for her, and only complete despair could force the girl to beg for help from Count Nicholas Warring, considered the most insidious seducer in London and, perhaps, even a cruel criminal. However, salvation from a terrible wedding turns into a new danger for Elizabeth - forgetting about secular conventions, honor and duty, surrendering to the will of the sweet and sinful love of Nicholas and learning in his arms the true power of shared passion and true happiness...