Rupert Carsington, the fourth son of the Earl of Hargate, spoiled since childhood by his father and older brothers, and subsequently by numerous women, is accustomed to getting away with the most daring tricks. But this time there is no help to be found. Another adventure has led the high-society rake to a gloomy Egyptian prison, and his only path to salvation is to respond to the request of the young widow Daphne Pembroke to find her kidnapped brother. But Rupert was never afraid to take risks. The only thing that frightens him is the burning, irresistible passion for Daphne, which is increasingly taking possession of his heart...