A Decade of Pain, A Lifetime of Love

Emily Sloan, a poison tester, survived a decade of torture in a poison lord's lair. Forced by her stepmother to wed General Adrian Hale as a substitute bride to cure him, she braces for more pain. Instead, the Hale household showers her with love, and the cold general awakens to shield her fiercely. Together, they stand united. The once-lowliest girl rises to become the revered mistress of the house.