For generations, the wealthy families in Spain betrothed their sons or daughters to other families of great wealth to ensure the family fortunes were secured. The Rivera's were no different, they had betrothed Madelena to the Ceely's when she was four years old. Now that she has turned eighteen, that promise was to be fulfilled. She would meet, for the first time, her soon-to-be husband, Javier Ceely. Upon meeting him, she is thrilled by the instant attraction and his charm; that is until she finds out the man she is drawn to is Martin, Javier's older brother. As the wedding day approaches, secrets that had been kept from Madelena for years, start to surface, making her question the insistence of this wedding. When threats against her life from an unknown source are sent to Carlos, Madelena's father, he insists she be taken from her home and placed in the protection of the Ceely's, and for the wedding date to be moved closer. Madelena finds herself living in a household with both brothers, one she is to marry, and one she wants to. When Martin is accused of embezzlement and possibly murder, Madelena must decide if she can believe her heart...