Given a second life, Elowen refuses the man who destroyed her—and weds the unconscious Duke of Duskmoor instead. He is feared, pitied, and whispered to be beyond saving. She is alone, unwanted, and determined to change her fate. But in Duskmoor Manor, nothing is simple: a divided household, a scheming aunt, a prince who won't let go, and a husband whose fingers just twitched. Some vows are made in silence. Some awaken in secret.