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In Victorian England, vice of every kind can be purchased and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure. Bored and jaded, he is as well known for his coldness as for his licentious affairs with beautiful women. Until one night when he finds himself beaten, eyes bandaged and in the care of a nurse with the voice of an angel -- and a gentle touch that soothes the darkness in him and makes him yearn for more.

And then there is Matthew’s secret. A secret so humiliating and scandalous it could destroy everyone he loves. A sin, he fears, not even the love of a good woman can take away….