When is a debt too much to pay? Even in death, Isabella's father seemed to still ruin her life. A debt owned is a debt that must be paid, and Ethan was determined to cash in. To pay up, Isabella went from a wild, beautiful lady, to an indentured servant in the House of Hawkins.

Ethan would prove to be even more ruthless in business than his father had been. Raised in a world of darkness, anger, and fear, he would find no fear greater than falling in love with Isabella.