In the Regency era, Cecilia, haunted by the trauma of domestic abuse, was forced by her father to marry Rory, who held nothing but disdain for her. What she thought would be a marriage of utter despair turned out differently: amid his indifference, she caught glimpses of tenderness; amid lurking dangers, she stumbled upon his sincere affection. Time and again, hurt befell them; life-and-death trials followed one after another. She sank into turmoil amid fear, while he fell deeply in love against his own restraint. When darkness descended once more, they defied fate with their love, finding the most poignant redemption amid their scars.
