A protective madame… Born a slave in the Siren's Song brothel, Kathryn fought a silent and sometimes futile battle to shield her little family of fellow captives from harm. When the tides of Fate turn in her favor, she calls on her most powerful client to help her rescue the Song from disaster. Over years of friendship, her feelings deepen into love for him, but she keeps her heart hidden. Threats to his life cause her to delve deeply into the sordid past of Hollis' rich and powerful. Can she figure out how to save the man who saved her? A peculiar magi… Lord Erol Reynald Wessex IV was never quite sure how to understand the odd behavior of the people around him. Rather than risk the violent attentions of his own father, Erol developed protocols of masks and mimicries. His intentional invisibility worked perfectly–until he met Kathryn. She saw him through his masks and called his true self into existence. She became the sun his life gravitated around. Keeping her safe became his obsession. Even years after Kathryn freed the Song, Erol can't abide the thought of her in danger. When assassins start targeting him, can he protect her and save himself?