New Orleans, 1867 - Irritated by something she overheard him say, Phillipa is tempted to defy her husband's rule that she stay clear of a certain house of ill repute in the city. He's a spanker, and Phillipa has no doubt he would take her in hand if need be, but will her curiosity get the best of her? And how will the naive Phillipa handle the feelings of desire she finds stirring within her?