All About Love, set in 1820, follows Alasdair Cynster, better known as Lucifer, on his journey to escape the curse of love. Alasdair travels to his friend and mentor's house only to find his friend has just been murdered. Aided by a local, Phyllida Tallent, in his search to find the killer he also finds himself unwilling to run from the curse any longer.
Lucifer, after seeing the rest of the males in his family give into the family curse and marry themselves off, leaves London and the ton to avoid a similar fate. He heads to Colyton, a place where he is sure to avoid any similar temptation. His friend and mentor in the field of collecting, Horatio, has invited him to visit and appraise a very valuable find.
When Lucifer arrives in Colyton, he.....