Lydia Sinclair never imagined her fate would be decided in a dimly lit study, her future signed away like a business deal. When her family’s fortune crumbles, she becomes the sacrificial pawn in an arranged marriage to Adrian Devereaux—a man feared as much as he is revered. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, Adrian is a shadow looming over her freedom, a storm she cannot escape.
But Lydia refuses to be a silent bride. She meets her fate with fire in her veins, determined to defy the man who now holds the strings to her life. Yet, as tension crackles between them, desire seeps through the cracks of their hatred. They are two forces colliding—an inferno waiting to consume them both.
Just as their fragile bond begins to form, tragedy strikes. A hidden enemy lurks in the shadows, weaving a web of deceit that threatens to tear them apart. When the truth is revealed, will love be strong enough to mend what’s been fractured?