Georgiana Hartley returns home to England after the death of her father and finds herself at the mercy of her boorish cousin. Seeking refuge at the neighboring estate, Georgiana comes across a danger of another sort in the form of the handsome Dominic Ridgely, Viscount Alton. Reissue. After her fathers death, Georgiana Hartley found herself at the mercy of her lecherous cousin. Seeking refuge at the neighboring estate, she came across a danger of another sort in the form of Dominic Ridgely, Viscount Alton of Candlewick, who was only too willing to help her, even in such a highly improper situation.