Alessandra della Giamatti, a charming woman and renowned historian, arrives in Bath, where amazing new finds from the Roman period have been discovered... and becomes the victim of a mysterious blackmailer. The only one who can help her is fellow archaeologist James Pearson. But the brilliant aristocrat is not inclined to risk himself for the sake of this independent person. In desperation, Alessandra uses her charms and tries to captivate James, forgetting that the game of passion is very dangerous...