A tale of passion, intrigue and romantic pleasures, featuring Johanna Lindsey's incomparable Malory family.

Orphaned as a child, Danny grew up on the streets of London, disguised as a boy and working as a pickpocket. One night, she is caught attempting to rob handsome rogue Jeremy Malory. Impressed by her skills, he hires her to steal back jewels lost in a card game, but as a result, Danny is banished from her gang.

She turns to Jeremy, demanding a job. Clinging to her dream of becoming respectable, and refusing to be his mistress despite her growing attraction to him, she accepts a job as upstairs maid.

When Jeremy begs her to attend a ball as his love interest to help him avoid the manipulations of an aggressive young lady, Danny's appearance provokes questions of her true identity - threatening not only her chances of loving Jeremy Malory, but also her life.