Nightmares are the only memories Victorian Ashton has from her early childhood β if indeed they were memories at all β but her physical scars are real.
Recently freed from a caged life at the mercy of a man posing as her uncle, she is wary of the world β and of men.
No one would ever control her again β especially the rogue who'd stolen a kiss.
When Ethan Vale helped a woman escape from an unscrupulous blackguard, little did he know her shrouded past would come back to claim her - and that he would lose his heart to someone who vowed never to love.
When faced with a heartbreaking choice, both must decide where their future layβ¦