Instead of the Thorn is a tale of love and romance, suspense and heartache. It is the story of a gorgeous young girl whose mother passed away a long time ago, and since then, she has been raised with much love and care by her extremely wealthy father. When her father suddenly died, leaving a bankrupted business, she was devastated with no clue what would happen next. The people who cared about her took her away to the wonderful seaside home of her old aunt. Though they had never spent much time together and had different opinions on life, her aunt takes on the task of watching over the young girl. She gets worried about her delicate state of mind and takes care of her with the help of the girl's favorite teacher. She meets a young man who instantly falls in love with her, and they deal with all the complications coming in the way of them being together. Though the story is full of tragic events in the young girl's life, the author entertains the readers with tiny bits of comedy.