Amongst the gossip-hungry ton no name has become more synonymous with sin than that of Lady Caroline Rider. Cast out by her husband and disowned by her family, rumour has it that the infamous 'Caro' is now seeking oblivion in the opium dens of London! There's only one man who can save her—notorious rake Sebastian Conway, Marquis of Ardhallow. With Caro installed in his country home, warming his bed, their passion may not be enough to protect them once news of their scandalous arrangement breaks out...