She was born in disgrace, raised in squalor, doomed to the rough existence of a peasant. -- ...until her beauty and her innocence draw her into a wildly exciting life of romance, glamour, and wealth, a world she isn't prepared for, a glittering nightmare of intrigue, treachery, lust, and murder! -- Her survival, now, amoung the rich and titled, will depend on her raw instincts and her ability to fight against ruthless ambitions and strange desires.

Will she become the princess, as in her childhood dreams, or must she run from it all, into the arms of the only man who can save her?