In Married to the Devil, First Lady Erica Winthrop fights to escape her abusive, controlling husband, Apostle Magnus Winthrop. While the public adores him as a man of God, behind closed doors, he is a monster—addicted to gambling, alcohol, and violence. Magnus accuses Erica of having an affair with the charming and younger Dean Ripley, but Erica’s reasons for leaving run much deeper.