Fleeing from a vindictive murderer, a pampered, young ingénue cushioned from English society by her protective brother seeks love and romance amid the intricacies and chicaneries of the Spanish court. Lovely Julianna Kent throws herself from the frying pan into the fire when she convinces her brother's best friend and childhood infatuation, Diego de Córdoba, to hide her in Spain as his new wife. Unfortunately when the reluctant Marques finally agrees to her plan, Julianna soon finds herself in even more danger as she discovers terrifying secrets so loathsome her own pale in comparison.