At the dawn of the twenty-first century, Lily Hundreds appears to have achieved her wildest dreams. She has a successful career, wealth, close friends, the support of the Great British public and the heart of the man she loves.

Iago’s love is the mainstay of her joy, and she only wishes that everyone else could accept their relationship.

Is an eleven-year age gap unacceptable? Is it acceptable when the younger half of the couple was not quite fourteen when they met? She swears Iago never saw her in a romantic light until she was older, but how well does she really know her partner? Iago is certainly a man who has secrets, but how dark are these secrets? What will their impact be on Lily?