Camila has lived and worked all her life in Hawthorne Manorhouse. It's all she's ever known along with the kindness shown by her boss after her mom's death. But now she's gone too and her future is uncertain. The Manorhouse is to be inherited by someone from the Duchess' estranged family and Camila fears that these newcomers will get rid of her. But when the hot, sexy and bachelor nephew comes to claim his inheritance, Camila can't help the attraction she feels towards him. Vincent Hawthorne has never refused to indulge in what he desires, but now he has a duty to fulfil. However, that plan becomes harder and harder from the moment he sees Camilla. The pull between them becomes unbearable. To the point that they break and finally give in. But what happens when the ties that bind them are stronger than just sex? Will Vincent's duties stay in the way of them? Is Hawthorne Mansion hiding darker secrets than expected?