Book excerpt: The count, her contractual husband, cruelly tramples her feelings… Christina, dressed in her bridal gown, prepares herself to walk down the aisle. Even though she and the groom, Max, are marrying for reasons other than love, she is still holding out hope. However, on her wedding day to the count, she receives a message from him that he’ll be waiting for her in Italy! Not willing to give up hope for their future, Christina heads for his castle, only to be met with even more cruel treatment!