This novel is about a woman, Lady Victoria, who is married to Lord Dominic; one is evil, abusive, and causes her to fear for her life and the life of her niece. Her best friend Natasha helps her escape and finds out that they are sisters and actually very wealthy. They were in an orphanage together as children and raised very poor, which is why Victoria married Dominic. There are many surprises throughout the book that leads to a very exciting ending and the beginning into the sequel.