Charlotte would do anything to keep her wages coming in to support her impoverished sisters and nephews even if that meant working in Italy for the demanding and commanding Duke Raphael Della Striozzi

Raphael couldn't see how a woman so artistic would be seen dead in her cheap high street clothes. It was straight off to a designer boutique for her! But it was in Raphael's bedroom Charlotte's complete transformation took place from shy, dowdy virgin to confident, beautiful mistress!