In the Daurotheean court, Jhaeree - daughter of the Lord and Lady of the court - is the perfect heiress. Smart, beautiful, witty and involved in matters of diplomacy, she is the epitome of perfection. But beneath this polished surface, cracks begin to appear. Pressured by her mother and high members of her court to fulfill her duties and find a husband, this seemingly flawless rose is beginning to show her thorns. In a court known for being Guardians of Tradition, Jhaeree is a Lady longing a wife, not a husband. Among the wildflowers and secret meetings in faery circles in the forest, she will discover that even a thorned rose can be its own kind of beautiful.