Simon Jefferes, the Marquess of Sainthill, has done the unthinkablehe's fallen in love. The so-called "Saint" has spent his life gambling, dallying with women, and satisfying his every whim. And he fully intended to continue his wicked ways, until he met the mysterious, exotic, and irresistible Madame Vennathe one woman he can't haveand the only one he's ever wanted for more than an evening.
The proprietress of the Golden Pearl, one of London's most exclusive brothels, Madame Venna takes pride in the lush, decadent club she's created. With a half-mask to conceal her identity, she's careful to safeguard something even more valuableher heart. But Saint is determined to tear down the walls she's built around herself, and to finally expose the truththat Madame Venna is a woman very much in lovewith him.