Russia 1833

When a Royal Princess moves into the country house next-door to sixteen year old Vladimir Petrovitch's parents, Vladimir is sent into the mysterious world of first love, where he must keep his passion burning and not fall too deep into despair as he is pitted against other suitors in-order to win the princess's hand.

Though it's not all as it seems...

Through the chase for the princess's love Vladimir learns of a scandal that will fall deep into the heart of his family and show him how brutal love can be.