The Duke of Trahorn consented to taking the widowed and divorced Lady Elgar to be his wife as a last resort. He needs a hostess to run his keep.
Thoughts of love and family died with his accident. Because of his physical limitations he now prefers companionship to sexual need. Meeting Serena stirs emotions and physical reactions long dead.
Serena has no choice about her arranged marriage to Zane Trahorn. She hadn't expected to be captivated by her new husband nor realize a plot to see his demise. Can she change the course of destruction set for them both?