Rosemary Fairchild never believed in curses. But when she's sent to wed Prince Theodore of Thornewood, she finds a castle haunted by shadows, servants bound by strange rules, and a groom who hides behind letters instead of vows. At night, she glimpses him - not the man she expected, but something monstrous. Bound by pride and promise, Rosemary refuses to flee like the brides before her. But what if the wedding fails to break the curse? What if she realizes her nightmare is only beginning?