A wedding is supposed to be the happiest day of a girl's life. For me, it was a nightmare. Because the man I'm promised to isn't exactly Prince Charming. And the way I ended up on this altar isn't exactly the stuff of fairy tales. You see, my family isn't like yours. My father and brother do... things... that should never see the light of day. Things like wagering me at a poker game to be the wife and baby momma of a dark-eyed devil. One hand of cards. One terrified girl at stake. If I win, I'm going to run, not walk, to the nearest exit, the nearest taxi, the nearest airplane out of Chicago. But if I lose... Well, let's just say Roman Sorokin has some very specific plans for his new bride.

Have you ever hated someone so much you’d do anything to hurt them? Have you ever loved someone so much you’d do anything to save them? What if that was the same person? Roman won me in a card game. I became everything he wanted me to be. The bride at his altar. The mother to his child. But somewhere along the way, I became something else, too… The woman he loves. I don’t know if I can truly love a monster back. But I don’t think he’ll give me a choice. And with our child on the line… The stakes have never been higher.