"And what does love mean to you?"
Catherine thought a moment before answering.
"It is when you are standing beside him and your heart stops beating altogether. It is when the simplest word from his lips seizes your soul and you dare not breathe for fear that a simple breath will send him away, and for a brief moment he is able to make time stand still with his mere presence."

After Catherine Forsythe, the daughter of a powerful marquis, is compelled to marry Lord Lucas "Luke" Anton, she decides to run away before the marriage can take place. It's not long before Luke captures her and makes her his wife. But Catherine is not so easily conquered and longs to experience true love. She soon embarks on a daring journey that lures her away from her husband and into the arms of a mysterious lover named Caleb.

Tensions rise as Caleb's true identity is revealed. Catherine now faces a new dilemma, as evidence of treason surfaces against her husband. Luke's life hangs in the balance when he is suspected of murdering Lord McKnight, a man who is investigating Luke's suspicious connections. Now that Luke needs her love more than ever, will Catherine be able to offer him her heart?