In this slow burn, Victorian era romance…

Ex-Naval officer and new earl of Gainsborough, Miles Bertram, is a morally grey monster of a man who delights in two things: the suffering of his peers and the gorgeous daughter of his most unfortunate enemy. In a settling of debts, Miles conjures a devious plan involving a marriage of convenience, to steal away with his unwitting new wife. Little does she know, she is about to be captive to the terrifying man known only as The Raven.

Witty, independent, Gladiola, who is grieving the loss of her mother, must accept being traded between her neglectful father and her fearsome new husband. She must learn to survive his devilish temper and unholy good looks without succumbing to her hopelessness. In an attempt to reach his cold heart, she finds a family she never expected, and secrets she never hoped to uncover.

Meanwhile, Miles, must protect his innocently alluring wife from his countless enemies…including himself. In a stand-off of wit, sin, and spite, these two opposite souls must find a way to live in harmony without tearing each other apart.
Will second chances arise or will they fall prey to their abounding hatred?