Would you marry a man who told you that he was unlike other people and was unable to love?........... Mara married her boss Edmund De Quintin under such conditions, believing she could change him.: ........... She finds herself plunged into a nightmare of frustration and longing which leads to a passionate affair with her wedding planner, Tasha........... Regardless, Mara decides to make a home, and successful marriage at Syal Manor, Edmunds family mansion. In this dark, gothic, tale Mara discovers that the Manor and Edmund's past hold many disturbing secrets...... She and Tasha, make the shocking discovery of a hidden BDSM dungeon, and the truth about Edmund and his family starts to be revealed....... Mara's love has put her in mortal danger .....will she survive?: .....and if so, who will be her saviour?