<P><B>An arranged marriage. A tormenting neighbor.</B></P><P>When Lydia's father tells her he's obtained a husband for her Mr. Thornton she doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. She'd only met the man once before and he'd immediately left her stranded in a ballroom after asking her to dance. How could she marry a man who already deemed her forgettable?</P><P>Edward Thornton has succumbed to the allure of gambling one too many times to the point where he loses his house in a game of cards. But when the man who won his house offers him a deal he can't refuse he agrees to marry the man's daughter in exchange for a chance to redeem himself.</P><P>The newlyweds immediately travel to Thornton's country estate. But when someone starts leaving threatening notes on their door Lydia and Edward must work together to determine who is in danger.</P><P>Can love thwart the evil that threatens to destroy their relationship?</P>