Lenard Rayner first saw Clemency when she was thirteen years old. And when she turned twenty-two, he proposed to become his wife... for fun. After all, a married politician always has a better chance of success than a bachelor. Including success in the mayoral elections, which Lenard really wants to become. Clemency, who finds herself in a difficult situation, is forced to accept the offer, because it promises benefits for herself. But is it only selfish motives that drive the actions of Lenard and Clemency?

Note 2020: Published under the pseudonym Eileen Calder, but authored by Catherine Ross.