The manipulative plotting of the great Manzini family has locked Elena Blake into marriage. The reluctant groom is Italy's most infamous womaniser, Count Angelo Manzini. In society's spotlight, Angelo bestows dutiful kisses on his shy new countess. But behind closed doors, his apparently biddable bride refuses to stand in the shadows. Spurred by Elena's defiance, Angelo finds himself captivated by the challenge of possessing her!