In a world where the Goddess rules by the gifts she bestows on every eighteenth birthday, Anise Emery yearns to be freed from the Bestowment of Enticement. Her engagement has made her happy, but is it enough? When a certain man continues to make appearances, every area of her carefully planned life seems to implode, and it's only a matter of time before she gets caught.

After six years at sea, Captain Callum Beaumont does his best to fight the overwhelming attraction to Anise. He wonders if it is her Bestowment of Enticement that draws him in, or if he was always destined to be completely besotted by her. Either way, he's struggling. The worst part is, he doesn't seem to mind.

In hidden corridors, at odds with society, and looking for answers, they find themselves trapped by the endless rules of propriety. Will they find freedom or will the Goddess' reign continue?