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Sex sells like nothing else in grimy, decadent Georgian London. Madames and businesswomen Margaret and Lydia are at war for the passions, and purses, of London's finest gentlemen.
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Sex sells like nothing else in grimy, decadent Georgian London. Madames and businesswomen Margaret and Lydia are at war for the passions, and purses, of London's finest gentlemen.
Brothel owner Margaret Wells is about to move to a more up-market location in Soho when her premises are raided. Meanwhile, Lydia Quigley is determined that Margaret's plans are thwarted.
When an old friend arrives in town, Margaret's hopes for the Soho move rest on whether she can tempt him to invest, while Justice Cunliffe makes Lydia an intriguing offer.
Lucy is hired to spend a few days with Lord and Lady Repton, but they have peculiar tastes. Margaret fears she may be reaping the reward of her public attack on Lydia Quigley.
Margaret's debts mount in the face of Lydia's campaigns against her and Florence's religious tirades, while Charlotte helps to introduce Lucy to the highest echelons of society.
Emily is brutally punished after Lydia catches her trying to escape, Margaret is thrilled when Lord Fallon shows interest in Lucy, and Amelia's new friendship with Violet blossoms.
Margaret is delighted when Howard offers to be Lucy's keeper. Fanny makes an announcement that could threaten her position, while Nancy tries to keep Emily out of Lydia's clutches.
The body of Sir George Howard is found and given the testimony of Thomas Haxby, the main suspects are Charlotte Wells and Daniel Marney.
Lydia tries to take down Margaret Wells once and for all, while Harriet unites with North in one final attempt to steal her children back from Benjamin Lennox.