Lady Catherine Ashworth was raised in silk and scandal, a viscountess trapped inside a gilded cage of duty and debt. When her world collapses under the weight of her husband's ruin, there is only one man ruthless enough to save her - and dangerous enough to own her.

Silas Vane rules London's underworld with iron control and calculated cruelty. He doesn't offer charity. He offers bargains. And the price he demands from Catherine is absolute obedience.

Drawn into his world of smoke, gears, and whispered commands, Catherine finds herself torn between resistance and desire.

A dark Victorian erotic romance of dominance, temptation, and reluctant surrender.