There was truly so much to love about this book. It was an enemies to lovers, forced marriage kind of situation, with a small hint of a Beauty and the Beast kind of element to it! In this novel we are following Messalina. An independent woman of her own making, she is still very naïve about how the world works outside of her comfortable life with money and titles. Her uncle wants to keep everything instead of having her brother inherit, so he decides to lure his hitman, Gideon with the one thing he can't resist, Messalina.
Gideon has been in love with Messalina for a long time, but unwilling to admit it to himself, because that would give him a weekness. When Gideon is forced to do a job that would directly influence Messalina, he does everything in his power to change things, and to truly be a better man for his now wife.
Their dynamic was electric, and I loved every minute of this! I really need to read more of the books in this series, and fast!