Jack Milford made his fortune in coal, but in Victorian society money alone isn't enough to buy class or status. Desperate to join the elites, he takes every opportunity to rub shoulders with them, and he knows that choosing his wife will be an important decision that will impact his percieved status greatly. Eleanor is hesitant, even dreadful, of marrying Jack. However their wedding day puts into motion a chain of events that ties them together forever, for better or worse. More intelligent than Jack assumes, and with no plans on being just another submissive and obedient wife, Eleanor has a few surprises in store for Jack, Victorian society and even herself. This book contains adult content of an explicitly sexual nature.