At some point in a lady's life...
Widow Anna Ren is having a truly awful day. After narrowly escaping being trampled by a pompous gentleman on his horse, she returns home and realizes that she has been financially ruined...

...she must do the unthinkable...
Edward de Raff, the honorable Earl of Swortingham, is in a dilemma. Having already dismissed two secretaries in a short period of time, he urgently needs someone who can withstand his irritable character and not be afraid of his eccentric behavior.

...to find a real job.
The fact that Anna agrees to become the secretary of Earl Swortingham seems like the perfect solution for both of their problems. However, when she discovers that Edward intends to visit the most notorious house in London, Anna realizes that she cannot allow this, even if she has no reason to object.
In order to thwart Edward's plans, she will devise a brilliant scheme. And if she lets her imagination run wild, anything is possible...