William is just divorced from his wife. He cheated on her with a woman at the bank where he works. Meanwhile, one of his ex-wife's friends knows of Helga, a German au pair and housekeeper who is about to be terminated, due to her designs on the husband of the family she works for.
William is enticed to hire Helga, to "bring order to his chaotic life" made so by his recent divorce. Helga immediately sets her hooks into William and controls him through his desire for her.
The goal is to reverse roles, the servant becoming the master, enslaving William. There are delightful plot twists in this story as Helga's slow march to total dominance continues. Irene Clearmont reprises her ruthless dominant woman in this book times three. Highly recommended.