Living in a poor city and fighting for her family's lives, 18-year-old Kaltain Rhodes isn't the type to daydream about becoming royalty. So it's ever the surprise when the handsome boy she danced with announces himself as Prince Sebastian, the adoptive son of the king, and tells Kaltain that she's a duchess. With her life turned upside down overnight, Kaltain must navigate an unfamiliar world of glamour, luxury, and deadly secrets- all while pursuing a contractual marriage with the cold hearted king of a foreign country. However, an unlikely friendship may turn into something more if she isn't careful... which brings us to the question. Save the world that is close to being destroyed, or follow her heart?