Bawdy Restoration England was no place for a chestnut-haired beauty like Jenny Dunn. Raised in country innocence, but forced to flee to London, Jenny found protection where she could - with Manuel, the Gypsy who defied the laws of his tribe to possess the forbidden temptress... With a mysterious imposter, a royal rake who could not resist glorious Jenny, but could not be faithful to any woman.

But Jenny's true, unshakable love was for Kit Ashford, sea captain and nobleman, who stole her heart, and then returned to claim it - only to find Jenny now beyond his reach, the mistress of his sovereign!