Catherine Bourton is a woman so beautiful she makes men vulnerable, and renders the sharpest of city dealers innumerate. Monty, Catherine's sister, oozes sexuality with a voice and a talent that brings rock audiences to their knees. But the raw, earthy control of her songs hides a softness and a need for love and intimacy. Princess Ayesha is an international beauty, night-club queen, and entrepreneur. She is unruffled, cool, and mysterious. One morning they each wake to find a pearl beneath their pillows. Why?