A death. A duchess. Dirty delicious deeds in a princess’ boudoir. Cinderella, who now uses her proper name of Princess Ellia, is in mourning for one of her relatives, King Julius. After the princess comforts his widow, the new queen regent, she escapes for much-needed time alone, but her rest is interrupted by a mysterious someone in the next bedchamber. Peeking and spying through the peephole leads Ellia to a naked woman who teases and arouses her before the two engage in mutual self-gratification. The stranger is Duchess Elaide who has bedded many of the noblewomen in the realm. Ellia is titillated by the duchess’ wicked reputation as she allows herself to be pulled into her companion’s web of desire and intrigue that she desperately craves.Their tryst is steamy, sizzling and filthy as they hide from the world, and it provides a tantalizing respite from reality.