Romance author Julia McKenna meets a fascinating stranger on her flight to New York. The ex-pat Brit wants to see her while she's in the city he now calls home, but the purpose of her trip is research, and her timetable is already booked solid.

Mark Chandler is delighted by the woman he encountered on the plane. Unable to get her out of his mind, he's even more delighted when he sees her at the kink club where he's a member.

Julia hadn't expected to see Mark again, and even if she had, it wouldn't have been at the club her group is visiting as part of their conference. He comes to her rescue when she finds herself at the centre of a hostile difference of opinion, and what follows turns out to be a life-changing experience for both of them...