Juvelian, infamous daughter of the legendary Duke Floyen, must rebuild her reputation if she is going to survive the events that led to the end of her previous life. Amid scandalous rumors of a secret lover, she makes careful plans for the debut of her reformed self at an aristocratic birthday party. But finding a suitable escort for the event proves more difficult than Juvelian expected. When she discovers that her father is making plans of his own--ones that see her married off to the tyrannical crown prince--Juvelian is determined to thwart them. The only problem: She'll need to convince Max, her father's unpredictable protégé, to join the scheme.