A highwayman pursues a carriage as it tears along a lonely road on a dark and gloomy night. After the carriage crashes, the servants run away leaving a terrified Princess Augusta at the bandit’s mercy. But all is not what it seems. The highway robber is not man, but a woman. And not just any woman. She is Gretel, Countess of Argarth. Forced to spend the night together, Augusta shares the countess’ bed under a pretext. Gretel may have pilfered the princess’ jewelry, but the princess steals the noblewoman’s innocence and schools her in the ways of love. But their steamy, lust-filled encounter brings satisfaction and acceptance that gives them both strength for what lays ahead.