Whether it's beauty, status, or a Ph.D, Elliere has it all. But one thing she doesn't have is luck with men, which she discovers when her prideful fiance dumps her for "being a know-it-all." Enraged, Elliere storms to the bar and drunkenly rants about her troubles to a mysterious stranger, whose good looks inspire her to ask for his hand in marriage. Unfortunately for her, the man is none other than the cold-blooded Emperor Ropherce, who actually accepts her proposal! Poor Elliere has a feeling she'll need more than liquid courage to survive as the tyrant's unlucky new empress...