When Prince Benito Fortesque of Contarini pays a visit to the island of Niroli, palace maid Alisa Moretti is assigned to the role of his housekeeper. Orphaned as a teen and left to care for her younger sister, Alisa desperately needs this job to make ends meet and pay for an education that will lead to a better life. But her employment is quickly at risk thanks to her outspoken nature — and her dangerous attraction to the playboy prince!