Henrietta Dexter was not devastated over her broken engagement but she was unsure of what to do next. That changes when her handsome lawyer, cousin Ralf offers to get her away from the gossip and drama of little Maybrook. She agrees to go back with him to the city of D.C. and finds herself learning much about herself she and the world around her that she didn't know before. Her selfish and spoiled upbringing has made her into someone she does not like. Ralf has secrets that change her view of him and his handsome friend is sporting for her heart; yet Henrietta ends up preoccupied with a case surrounding a local Jewelry shop, that she hopes will wipe her slate clean if she solves it. She is a long way from her little town of Maybrook and that distance is giving her the courage to break society's rules, romantic limits and even test family honor when her love for someone challenges everything. Finding her passion and herself may be her greatest adventure yet in the capitol.