After a reckless village maid's disappearance pulls prim and proper Lady Phaedra Northampton into London's seedy underworld, her path collides with former mercenary and jaded spy-for-hire Tristan Talbot, Lord Avoncliffe. Together they delve into the secrets behind a brothel--a perfect task for his talents!--rumored to be a front for a notorious Russian spy ring, and a simple assignment becomes deliciously complicated when deception and desire lead to an explosive passion--and deadly foes!