London, 1801 No one could have guessed that virginal companion Penelope Montague is the author of the scandalous manual A Woman's Handbook. Society believes she was educated in a convent, unaware she spent the first half of her life raised by the ladies of the famous Black Swan brothel. Only rake Robin Sackville Tufton, Earl of Thanet, sees the sensual woman behind Pen's proper exterior. From the moment he sees her, he wants her more than anything else. But Pen isn't fit to be an earl's wife, nor can he simply take her;despite her passionate response to his touch. Can Robin and Penelope rein in their desire or will they find a way to indulge it?