Frannie Darling is a true child of London, raised on the streets, surrounded by thieves, swindlers, and who knows what else. But although she survived in this harsh environment and grew up to become an incomparably beautiful girl, Frannie wants nothing to do with the men who frequent the club where she works and steal glances at her at every opportunity. She has learned to protect herself just fine and feels completely safe.

That is, completely safe until he enters her world and suddenly everything turns into a game of cat and mouse. Because Sterling Mabry, the highly esteemed eighth Duke of Greystone, certainly doesn't want to marry her, but to get her into his bed. And he is reckless enough to turn everything upside down to achieve it.

Frannie is used to fending off arrogant aristocrats who think only of their own satisfaction, but this time the duke's devilish gaze makes her heart skip a beat now and then. And the moment will come when she will have to decide whether to follow the duke in this dangerous dance.