Rolicia Roba’s world is turned upside down when her mother tragically passes away. And not only does her long-lost father come to fetch her, but he turns out to be the renowned Count Roward. Thrust into noble society as an illegitimate child, Rolicia is determined to secure her own future without relying on her newfound father. But her cunning stepmother and selfish half-sister are standing stubbornly in her path… and so is Lockhart Caidel, the wartime savior of the second crown prince. With razor-sharp wit and a will of steel, Rolicia refuses to go down—or fall in love—without a fight!