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The family of Beatrice Claybourne dreams that their daughter will marry soon: only her marriage to a wealthy man will save them from ruin. But Beatrice herself wants to become a great sorceress. The thought of a necklace that will clasp around her neck after the wedding and suppress her magic terrifies her. With the help of a mysterious grimoire, Beatrice plans to master all the secrets of high magic... But some scoundrel steals the book right from under her nose! To retrieve the precious tome, Beatrice summons a spirit. In exchange for help, the spirit temporarily occupies Beatrice's body for one evening and goes to a ball... where it kisses the rich and noble handsome man Iante Lavan. Soon, Beatrice faces a painful choice: to become the first sorceress in a world of male magicians – or to find family happiness with the one person who sees and accepts her as she is…