the book tells the story of a courtesan is not usual banal these women are frowned upon and criticized in the series of "adventures and passions" but the story of Olivia and Lord Erith is simply magnificent it happens to be a man scarred by the death of his wife and console in the arms of various women until he met Olivia that will change the it also has a tortured past but will melt in his arms until the day ....... I'll let you read more