When Dawn inherits half of a luxurious estate in South Africa, she's overjoyed—until she finds out that to keep the estate, she must marry the man who owns the other half: Ralf Deverell, whose golden good looks draw her in even as his cold, unwelcoming eyes freeze her out.

Unwillingly, Dawn goes through with the arrangement. Sure, she can find some legal way out of it, but Ralf's presence fills her with an undeniable desire—and soon she realizes he burns for her, too. But can their love survive in such troubled circumstances?