A LADY NEVER REVEALS HER SECRETS...

None of the women at an 'anything goes' house party catches Garth Evernden's jaded eye. The only one worth noting is a covered-up lady's companion with an intriguing hint of exotic beauty the eighth Baron Stanford would like to uncover... ...DOES SHE?

Rose is in fact posing as a widow to find her inheritance - without it, she and her sisters will surely perish! The Baron is known for his generosity, and he is so very handsome.

A new solution springs to Rose's mind...surely becoming mistress to this rake would bring definite advantages?