London, 1881. Sir Linton Mader announced his engagement to Mrs. Thomas Ackerley, a widow.

Beth Ackerley agreed to a second marriage, as she desired a peaceful life, travel, and the opportunity to have the children she had always longed for.

Everyone found it strange that Lord Ian Mackenzie maintained friendships with Linton. However, he was very charming and had a weakness for Ming dynasty porcelain and beautiful women. That evening at the Opera, the Scottish Lord Mackenzie leaned towards her to greet her for the first time. The heat of his body hit her like a wave. Beth had forgotten how intoxicating that was... A little later, a handwritten note led her to the luxurious box. With a conquering gaze, Ian revealed that her future husband had a hidden life and, pulling the velvet curtain, he drew her into an unexpected passion.

Love had just touched her heart, but Beth could only accept one marriage proposal...
Meet the Mackenzies: rich, powerful, dangerous, eccentric.
Rumors about their French mistresses and their dark tastes prevent any lady from associating with them without her reputation being destroyed...