Malvinaisyoung,beautiful–butmostofallveryrich.Shedreamsofmarryingamanthatlovesher,andwhomsheinturncanloveforever.Unfortunatelyherfatherhasotherideas.Onlytooawareofthefortunehuntersthatpreyonvulnerableyoungheiresses,heisdeterminedsheshouldmarrytheboynextdoor,CharlesArram,thesonoftheMarquisofArramford.ButMalvinahasotherideas.Feistyandindependent,sheishorrifiedattheideaofmarriagetoastranger,evenastrangerthatwillunitetheirgreatfamiliesandensurethattheirfamilyestatebecomesoneofthemostprestigiousinEngland.LearningthatthemanherfatherintendsforherislivingalifeofgaietyamongstthemostbeautifulwomenoftheBeauMondeinParis,Malvinabecomesevenmoredisillusioned.Howcanshepossiblycompetewiththefamouscourtesansandactresses?Moreimportantlydoesshewanttoeventry?AsherfatherleavesforScotland,MalvinadecidesshewillsnatchthechancetotravelincognitotoParis,whereshewillbeabletoseeCharlesArramwithouthimknowingheisbeingspiedon.TakingheroldNannyalongasachaperone,sheissurethatthiswillgivehertheopportunitytofindoutifthisisamanshecanlove.AstoundedatthedecadenceofParisSociety,amillionmilesawayfromheraustereFrenchConventSchool,Malvinaissoonlearningadifferentkindofeducationamongstthewealthymenandfamouscocottes.ArethesalonsofParisreallytheplaceforaninnocentabroad?Riskingherfatherscertaindisapproval,andbefriendedbytheDucdeLavissé,thebrotherofheroldschoolfriend,MalvinawillstopatnothingtodiscoverthesecretsoftrueloveassheplungesheadlongintothesteamyworldoftheBeauMonde.