Kathleen Strong is at the end of her tether. Stranded in Venice, she has no money, no employment, and no character. Her last hope is the offer of employment from a group of dissolute men calling themselves the Heavenly Host, and she has no choice but to accept.

Alastair Rohan is finding the day tedious beyond belief until Kathleen walks in. The down-trodden female looks vaguely familiar, but it's hard to bring himself to care about anything.

But there's something about Kathleen and her barely veiled hostility, and he's not about to let her sacrifice her innocence to the lustful whims of the Host.

There's only one way out of the tangle. Seduce her himself.