Fifty-something Ivy Duncan is sick of family trees. So when wealthy distillery owner, Pierce Worthington, offers to pay her a small fortune to find a brother he never knew he had, she jumps at the chance.

The job leads to Salisbury, England—hometown of historian Dr. Bill Davies, the man Ivy’s been secretly writing to for years. And though she vows not to seek him out, it seems fate has other plans.

When they stumble into each other, their two-year correspondence blossoms into undeniable attraction. But Ivy’s disastrous first marriage makes her hold Bill at arm’s length — even as his historical expertise opens up startling new leads for her case, and his warmth breaks through her defenses.

But, a figure from Bill's past emerges, shattering Ivy’s cautious trust. Suddenly, the past isn’t a relic anymore—it’s alive and threatening. And Worthington’s family isn’t the only one with secrets.