When she finds the body of a retired shopkeeper on the beach, a series of mysterious events draws Lady Jayla into a web of passion, terror and murder. She finally realizes that if she wants to stay alive, she must figure out who the killer is before she becomes the next target.
While dealing with this crises, she also needs to control her dysfunctional house-bot who thinks he's a sex-bot, cope with Jake, her nosy boyfriend and her overprotective family, come to grips with the interplanetary jewel thieves who keep breaking into her shop looking for their missing loot. And then there are the local and interplanetary detectives who think she either stole the jewels or that she makes excellent bait for the real thieves. Take your pick.