One year after the death of her husband, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire gladly shed her mourning clothes. At six and twenty, Lilly is one of the richest and most influential young women of the ton. And quite possibly the most innocent of the widows. Finally free from her horrid marriage, one devoid of love, tenderness, and any kind of pleasure, the last thing Lilly longs for is the company of gentlemen. Determined to show Lilly all the joys of being a widow, her oldest and dearest friend, Lady Anne, convinces Lilly to join her for the weekend at the Rycroft's infamous house party in Surrey. A weekend that promises to awaken a passion Lilly knows lays buried deep inside her. A desire that will put Lilly on her way to becoming one of the ton's most wicked widows. The stage is set. The players are in place. What or whom will be next on Lilly's list of awakening?