A broken soldier...John Godfrey, the Baron of Ashbury, has spent most of his life as a soldier. He was never meant to become a baron. But circumstances have changed and now that he's back home, he has to face another battle - saving his failing estates. Marriage to an heiress seems like the simplest solution and finding a lady of his heart turns out to be an easy task. But can a beautiful, clever and free-spirited lady truly love the broken shell of a man he's become?And his lady angel...Miss Samantha Lewis has never felt anything akin to an infatuation she feels for John. Marriage to a man she already desires sounds like a dream come true. Only the moment the vows are spoken, he's changed and turned into a surly beast. Samantha will not give up on her idea of wedded bliss, even if it means turning both their lives upside down to achieve it.Will their union be doomed? Or is theirs a match made in heaven?This work of fiction contains adult content, strong language, violence, off page death, bullying, nightmares, and pregnancy.Reader discretion is advised.