Being the only single person in your circle of close friends is not an easy pedestal to step on. Athena Argyris, a 15-year-old self-professed tomboy, even admits that it's easier for her not to have any strings attached. No fear of falling, no fear of crushing another man's heart.
Suddenly, a new and improved version of Athena's childhood crush, Adam Finnegan, found his way back into Athena's life, bringing 'the ghost of your past' into a whole new level. But when Adam abruptly announces he'll be gone for the next three weeks, Athena needs to sort herself out, and most of all, her feelings.
She's in line to be the next queen of Elowin, which means she has to find someone to marry. Now there's a mysterious plot that might put everyone she loves in danger. Athena never really wanted to be queen... and now she's ready to die for it.