Sarah Ryan is captivated by the elegance of Venice--and the man known only as Marco. Dangerously handsome, with a ruthless, compelling sensuality, Marco invites her to a midnight masquerade attended by the beautiful--and the damned. Come with me, Sarah, is all that he says. And her answer is yes. Without hesitation, she enters a secret realm of desire...and her most intense fantasies become very, very real.