Max has done everything he can to forget about his first, unrequited love: Georgia. Now, five years after she wed another man, Georgia is standing outside Max's home, Holdfast Castle. He's horrified to learn of the abuse that her late husband subjected her to. And that, if Georgia is to see her young daughters again, she must remarry. To protect her, Max offers Georgia a convenient marriage. But he's also determined to protect his now ironclad heart from their newfound mutual attraction!