After the tragic death of her parents, 23-year-old Molly Gardener is left with no one but her cold-hearted stepmother and estranged father—members of a fading old-money family in England. Rather than offer comfort or a place to call home, they ship the curvy, soft-spoken college girl off to serve as a part-time maid for the elite and untouchable Hawthornes, one of the most powerful dynasties in British society.What Molly doesn’t expect is him.Dominic Hawthorne.Seventeen. Billionaire heir. Devastatingly handsome. Possessively dangerous.The spoiled young master of the estate takes one look at Molly and decides he wants her—not as a maid, but as his personal toy. His obsession grows with every refusal, every spark of rebellion she dares to show. In a world ruled by status, secrets, and centuries-old power, Molly becomes the object of desire in a game she never agreed to play.But Molly isn’t the quiet, submissive girl Dominic assumed she would be.She’s fire wrapped in softness. And he’s about to find out that taming her comes at a cost.