Reputed to be the most skillful lover in all of Victorian England, Nick Gentry believes his mission to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard will be typically simple. However, when he discovers Charlotte in desperate circumstances, Nick shocks himself by offering her an uncharacteristic proposition-- he asks her to be his bride. Though Nick quickly learns that her appetite for sensuality matches his own, he soon discovers that though he might claim Charlotte's body, it will take much more than passion to win her love.