Julia Beckett believes in destiny. When she moves into Greywethers, a beautiful 16th century farmhouse, she suspects that more than coincidence has brought her there. The locals are warm and welcoming, especially the elidgible squire of Crofton Hall, yet beneath the ordinariness, Julia senses a haunting sadness about her new home. Then she learns of Mariana, a beautiful young woman who lived there 300 years ago. It seems history has been waiting for Julia...