"I'm tired of boys full stop. Bad boys can just go to hell." Smarting from a very public breakup, the thoughtful and witty Eleanor flits halfway across the country to study in London and forget her ex-boyfriend. She doesn't bank on falling for the rebellious Raphael, an enigmatic loner who always seems to be near whenever danger rears its head. Eleanor is the antithesis of the rebellious Raphael, whose damned and tainted soul threatens her very existence. Unseen supernatural forces conspire to keep the lovers apart, yet nothing can harm Eleanor as she remains under Raphael's protection. With an unprecedented alliance between a human and the epitome of darkness, can a pure, forbidden love conquer all? As the boundaries of good and evil become blurred and transgression becomes inevitable, this gripping, thought provoking tale will engage all who have ever questioned love and humanity.