Madeline Valdan is not your typical heroine. Circumstances (the dark and mysterious kind) have forced her into an untenable position - she has no money left to live on and no protection. So she makes an unlikely choice. Since there is no way society will ever accept her, she’ll flaunt all of their rules. She is going to auction off her virginity to the highest bidder. But she needs proof that the winner will be able to pay.

That’s where Lord Gabriel Huntford comes in. He knows all of the secrets of the ton. He should - he’s one of them. But he’s also been watching Madeline’s three highest bidders for years. He’s convinced that one of them killed his sister, the first in a series of brutal serial killer murders. Madeline has given him the perfect cover for his personal investigation.

But once they meet, sparks start to fly. And Madeline suddenly realizes that her task is going to be harder than it looks...