Post-Civil War New York was a golden city where wealth waited for the bold, and everything had its price. Well-born but impoverished Lucy Markham seeks her fortune on the stage under a false name-and becomes the toast of the town just as millionaire Josh Dylan arrives in the city. The moment Josh sees Lucy, he wants her-but only as his mistress. And Lucy realizes she must try to quell her desire for him. For neither can afford to surrender to the one thing that threatens their carefully laid plans: Love.