Tessa Winthrop, an art restoration specialist, is hoping for the job of a lifetime-one which would cement her reputation in a field dominated by her male colleagues.

Working for Baron Lucien Stanhope-or Leo as he prefers-challenges Tess's talent, intellect, and emotions. Leo is charming, handsome, and way out of her league. It doesn't matter, though, because she only is there for her art and the mystery surrounding master painter Giovanni Remini.

When a night of passion leads to consequences that could mean the end of her career, Tess fears that the baron regrets having ever met her.

But fate has more in store for them, and sometimes regrets are the beginning of better things.