When reforming bad girl Maria Lewis takes a drone job in local government back in her home town, the quiet life she was looking for is quickly disrupted by the enigmatic presence of her boss, Borough Director, Robert Stone. A dangerous and unlikely object of lust, Stone touches something deep in Maria’s sensual psyche and attunes her to the erotic underworld that parallels life in the dusty offices of Borough Hall.
But the charismatic Mr Stone isn’t the only one interested in Maria – knowing lesbian Mel and cute young techno geek Greg both have designs on the newcomer, as does Human Resources Manager William Youngblood, who wants to prize the Borough’s latest employee away from the arch-rival for whom he has ambiguous feelings.

Portia Da Costa is one of the most internationally renowned authors of erotica returning to Black Lace after a few years away.