To pay for her younger brother’s surgery, Anna Hart agrees to a seven-day mating ritual with the mysterious Snake King, Julian Frost—and unexpectedly becomes pregnant. When she learns she is carrying snake babies, she takes the money and runs, later giving birth to six half-human,half-snake children on her own.Three years later, Julian finds Anna and brings her and the children back to his castle. As they raise their six children together, they slowly work through their differences, and the cold-hearted Snake King reveals his awkward but gentle side. In the end, Anna accepts his love, and they begin a lively, sweet life together.