Gifted with the ability to understand animals, Ella is betrayed by her new family and forced into servitude. After rescuing Winston, the duke's beloved dog, she earns a place at his estate. As her spiteful stepsister schemes against her, every trap turns against its maker. Ella heals the royal cat, tames dangerous creatures, and uncovers her family's deadly crimes. Honored at last, she finds love when the duke proposes beneath glowing fireflies.