Money, luxury, parties, power – all of this could not be less interesting to
17-year-old Ruby Bell. Since she was seven years old, she has had only one
wish: to study at the University of Oxford. Now, shortly before her
graduation, her dream is within reach. All she has to do is survive another
year at Maxton Hall College – the most prestigious and expensive private
school in England. Since she got hold of one of the coveted scholarships,
she has been trying to be invisible and attract as little attention as possible
from her classmates. Above all, she stays away from James Beaufort, the
secret leader of the college. He's too arrogant, too rich, too attractive, and he
embodies everything Ruby can't stand about England's high society.
Fortunately, he has no idea that Ruby even exists – at least until now.
Because when Ruby sees something she shouldn't have seen, her invisibility
cloak disappears from one moment to the next. All of a sudden, James
knows exactly who she is and does everything he can to make sure she
doesn't destroy his family's reputation. Ruby is irritated – on the one hand,
because James suddenly seems to be everywhere she is, but above all
because it is increasingly difficult for her to ignore the violent crackling that
reigns between them. James Beaufort is the last man she should be attracted
to. Ruby knows that. And yet her heart soon leaves her no other choice ...