Rich attorney Sydney Van Allen is a rising star on the political horizon. Lovely professor Faith Fitzgerald is a dedicated scholar and award-winning author. Engaged to Sydney's brother, Faith prays that this marriage will save her from the pain of the past. Thrown together by fate, these strong, independent women find themselves impassioned by a dangerous longing that threatens the very foundations of their carefully constructed lives.
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.