Life has been tearing Shirley from one path to the other. As her mother is dying, she learns that her father is the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Once she finds her father and convinces him to keep her, Shirley is pushed into the high society of London. Every particle of her being is watched by the prim proper company. Armand Cross soon become enchanted by the young Shirley. Fate tears them apart as she is attacked in the streets and sent off for safety. Taking refuge within her uncle's family, she meets Charlotte. Instantly the two become great friends and lead on many adventures...

Life has always been one dark room for Anouk, as she tears through her classic novels and dreams of a better life far away from her home with her odd parents. Then the chance of a lifetime comes around when a new student by the name of Biyen takes a keen interest in her. Charming, handsome and gifted in nearly every sport there is, Biyen is beyond her wildest dreams, and quite literally, out of her league. Still he pursues her with intensity. She feels deep inside of her that there is something more to him than what means the eye. But before she even realizes she is in the center of a century...