About the book: 2007 / Clarissa Fallon, raised by the whim of fate from the unenviable fate of a servant to a brilliant position in the world, intends to once again take her rightful place in society, and at the same time find out the truth about tragedy, as a result of which she was left without relatives and fortune. However, this task turned out to be not an easy one, and when the girl is ready to give up, the powerful Dominic Shay, Earl of Whitby, comes to her aid. Charmed by Clarissa, Whitby is not averse to supporting the newly-made lady in all her endeavors , but intends to demand a high price for it - the reciprocal love of a young beauty.