When young and lonely Erin McDonald leaves Newcastle for a job in Sydney shortly after her mother's death she meets high powered business mogul Giles Brightman. He sweeps her off her feet, and she is thrilled when he proposes. Madly in love she marries him, but she soon realises he wants nothing more from her than to look beautiful and be compliant – ready to accompany him whenever he wishes, charming to his business associates, a good hostess, and ready to accommodate him in bed whenever he feels so inclined.

Slowly Giles' violent side emerges, and after Erin knows she must get away. With little money of her own, and a platinum credit card, she develops an audacious plan to give her a second chance in life – at Giles' expense. But Giles won't let her go easily.
Can Erin overcome all the setbacks to find a new life...and a new love?

Full of courage and resolve, this is a story about reinventing yourself, and the intrigues of Fate. A story of love, friendship, disillusion and retribution as a woman strives to change her life.