A sheltered life in the countryside has left Diana Lindsay restless to see the wider world, for both herself and the son she is raising alone. She cannot marry, but perhaps as a courtesan she will find love and protection despite her painful past. Gathering her courage, she moves to London and finds herself the city's most desired woman, as admired for her charm as for her beauty. But it is one man who captivates her handsome, haunted, and harboring a secret as deep as her own.