How did I get into this mess? A girl with an emotionally unavailable father and no mother needs more than a pet and a part time job in a pub to feel loved. I longed for a little excitement and adventure to combat my loneliness and seclusion. Until the day my father disappeared leaving only a cryptic note, and I’m whisked away by three strangers to meet the shiny new family I didn’t know existed. Dropped into a new world and way of life, it doesn’t take long for the glow of my new family to fade. Quick to profess their love and affection, lies and secrets seep to the surface, tarnishing my new relationships. Untangling their web of deceit leads me closer to the truth but my three sexy keepers refuse to get out of my way. Can I find my father and navigate my new situation with Beau, Dev, and Asa blocking my every move? Be careful what you wish for…you might just find your life Ruined by Rubies too.

Life is good. I’ve got a best friend, a new family, and more than one hot guy at my fingertips. Until the day I finally shift. That’s when two goons with an electrified cage break through the wards on my family's property and kidnap me. I’m caged, collared, and kept underground by a monster who’s trying to pry my magic out of me so he can harvest my gems. While trapped in my prison, I'm inexplicably drawn to a Magi with glowing eyes, while a strange woman in a filigreed mask silently watches me. And my spitfire of a warden gives me whiplash with her mood swings. I don’t know who I can trust. Can I beat my captor at his game and save myself? Are my new friends really my allies? Will I ever see the sun again? Only one thing is certain: I’m Temperance Truesdale, and I refuse to be obliterated by obsidian.