For years, Lady Alexandra Abbot has observed others dictate her future, living her life according to societal norms and her father's indications. Duty-bound to her family, she resigns herself to a loveless marriage of convenience with a man she despises.

Percy Bradford, the handsome and adventurous Duke of Greenwick, is instantly besotted by the young Lady Alexandra when he meets her for the first time at her sister's coming-out ball, vowing to himself to woo her before the night is out.

But fate has other plans and the road to happiness is paved with thorns rather than roses.

With secrets threatening to destroy their fragile realities and tragedy lurking just around the corner, Percy and Alexandra have to race against time to save their lives and their future.

For when the clock is ticking, there is a fine line between man and the beast within…