Juniper Rose has made a name for herself in the circus, but her domineering mother and a forced betrothal to Axminster's heir apparent now stand in her way. She returns home against her will, but she can't forget that the killer is still lurking. Desperate, she strikes a deal with her conniving future father-in-law: he'll allow her to go back to the circus to apprehend the killer if she agrees to marry his son and return to Axminster forever. An unpredictable Cassius and the elusive killer threaten to upend everything, and as secrets and betrayals mount, the future of the circus hangs in the balance.