Viscount Adam Thorne, known as the "Shadowed Viscount" due to a disfiguring scar, lives as a recluse in his library. He reluctantly hires a cataloger and is shocked when Miss Eleanor Vance arrives, reminding him of a girl named Belle from his past. Despite her impeccable qualifications, he attempts to dismiss her until she reveals her father's grave illness and their desperate need for money.
Viscount Adam Thorne wants much more than money, and he'll do anything to get his way.