Most gentlemen wait to get married because they want time to enjoy being a bachelor before taking on the responsibilities of a married gentleman. Baldwin Darby, the Duke of Edmondstone, isn't one of them. So when his acquaintance mentions a sister at his country estate who is ready for marriage, he jumps at the chance for an arranged marriage. What he doesn't count on, however, is just how strange everything is when he gets to the country estate. His new bride refuses to leave her section of the manor, she has to go to bed before it's dark, and she has an unusual fascination for monsters. It's not good for her. But if he keeps pressing for her to have a normal life, he just might get his wish. But nothing will prepare him for the truth.