The Devil Who Kisses My Feet

when young maria is married off to jacques redford, a wealthy nobleman, she is grateful that he seems to be gentle and understanding. however, there are dark secrets to be discovered in the redford estate, and maria’s life takes a turn for the worse as her husband's sadistic preferences come to light. with no one left to lean on, maria finds solace in the companionship of jacques’ illegitimate half-brother, lowell. now that lowell has returned home as a war hero, can he save maria from her cruel fate?