England. 18th century.

The modest widow Anna Wren, desperate for money, and the stern and unrestrained Earl of Swartingham. A frequenter of brothels and a small, quiet secretary, able to withstand the count's rude antics and pacify his violent temper.

She can do everything, but she is unable to resist her own attraction to this man. Hiding her face under a mask, she decides to become a courtesan for a while, only to find herself in the arms of the count...