Alone and afraid, Charity Gilbert slipped through the dark and twisted streets of Victorian London, never dreaming that ahead lay a life of luxury, a life of satin gowns and scented flowers and admirers vying for her favors. To artist Jason Desmond, Charity is a angel waiting to be immortalized on canvas. Gregory Hamilton sees Charity as a golden opportunity to destroy his most deadly enemy. And to notorious ladies' man Noah Morgan, she is Aphrodite.