Sophie\'s world is shattered when disaster bankrupts her family.
Mr Arge.
Sophie struggles to adjust to her new position as mistress over the desolate house.
Marrying Mr Argenton will restore her family\'s fortunes and save them from scandal, but condemns Sophie to a life in Northwood, a vast and unnaturally dark mansion situated hours from civilisation.
She\'s still reeling from the news when she\'s offered an unexpected solution: Mr Argenton, a wealthy stranger, asks for her hand in marriage.
Sophie\'s world is shattered when disaster bankrupts her family