She wants it all . . . but he has nothing to give her. Jaxon Brooks is rich, sexy, and mean as a snake. It's no surprise when his fiancée abandons him at the altar. To save his reputation, he blackmails the church janitor and forces her to stand in for his bride. Raven Grey is homeless, and she desperately needs her job. Jax terrifies her, and left with no choice, she does what he says. After the ceremony, she accidentally signs the marriage certificate, and Jax must find her to demand a divorce. Taking a chance, she uses the situation to get back on her feet. When Jax moves Raven into his mansion, playing house starts to feel like the real thing, but buried under Jax's rough demeanor is a horrible secret that won't stay hidden, and Raven's painful past will come back to haunt them.