Eighteen year old debutante, Marigold Fairfax, has two major problems. One: she is hopelessly and unrequitedly in love with her charming neighbor, Theodore Farrington, who calls her Goldie. Two: she has a terrible secret. By day, she may be a socially awkward debutante without prospects, but by night she is London's most notorious dancer; christened "The Lady of the Night." Her anonymous performances border on treasonous in a time when the English monarchy aims to repress social unrest following 1816's widespread famine, putting both her and those she loves in mortal danger. In a time where women have little place in the world, only those irrational and reckless enough try to burn a path for themselves. So while Marigold plays with fire, she tries desperately not to get burned.