The beautiful but sheltered Antonia finds herself married off to Rupert, a handsome stranger with a penchant for dominating women. Antonia's father, Benito, expects the marriage will turn his daughter into a submissive like her mother, Honoria, but he knows nothing of Rupert's villainous heart. He binds her for making love, then insists on ruthless training as he prepares to share her with other men. Although Antonia does her duty, she seeks out the comfort of Rafael, the handsome contractor working for her husband. He urges her to tell her father about the sadistic Rupert, but Benito dies before she can reach him. Taking over the family estate, Rupert brings Honoria to live with them and turns his mother-in-law into his sex toy. Honoria surrenders to protect her daughter and satisfy her own masochistic lust. To protect her mother, Antonia rejects plans to flee with Rafael, who is now her secret lover. While a ray of hope remains, a maid's betrayal turns Antonia's love affair into a crime that demands from her a miserable punishment. Is there any way that love can win and the sadist be defeated? A stunning series of events ends this story with unexpected surprises that keep the reader turning pages to the final scene. An S&M story filled with the joy of passionate love coupled with raw desire, treacherous obsession and ruthless acts of depravity. Cover image by Michael Berkowitz.