After a childhood marred by abuse at a convent, Rachel finds a glimmer of hope in a sweet romance with a local boy named Andrew. However, her world is upended when she is taken to live with her uncle, Duke Dusse, under the guise of receiving a royal education. Rachel soon discovers the sinister truth: she is not being groomed for nobility, but is instead being trained as a "Love Doll" for her uncle's pleasure.