Would you marry a man you've never met?Lucy never thought it would be something she'd have to consider. She dreamed of nursing, being an independent and successful woman. She always detested the idea of scrubbing any man's toilet. A lucrative job opportunity in Concordia Falls is her only chance to escape the life of domestic servitude that is expected of her. Mrs. Hayes enters Lucy's life with the strength and significance of an atom bomb. The tall, beautiful woman makes Lucy a proposition she can't refuse: Become Mr. Hayes' second wife and she could work and live as freely as she likes, no housework required. Is she ready to discover the meaning of duty and desire?