In 1892, after a brief disastrous affair with her local Member of Parliament, heart broken village school teacher Lydia Langford is sent to Wellington to present the petition from her local Temperance Union in support of the New Zealand Electoral Reform Bill. Lydia believes that the liberation of women depends on them having the vote. However she soon finds liberation of a different nature when she seeks to join the notorious Aphrodite Club. Entering into a loveless marriage of convenience, Lydia relishes the freedom and the exploration of her sexuality at the Club where men skilled in erotic arts are at her command. Will she find love again as she mingles with politicians and actors in the capital city? Will Parliament vote Yes in favour of women? The first book in the Aphrodite Club series. Contains explicit sex scenes.