Nicolah, a viscount’s daughter, possesses a striking beauty so androgynous and commanding that many mistake her for a handsome nobleman. She is admired by many—but as marriage candidates come calling for the sake of her family’s status, her very attractiveness becomes a hindrance, attracting jealousy, expectations, and complications.

As she searches for a suitable match, a letter from the royal palace arrives, shaking her quiet ambition. What destiny awaits the noblewoman whose beauty is both a gift and a burden?