It's late summer war is raging and families are torn apart by divided loyalties and deadly secrets. In this complex and dangerous time a young French Canadian lieutenant is captured and billeted with a Long Island family an unwilling and unwelcome guest. As he begins to pitch in with the never-ending household tasks and farm chores Jean-Philippe de Sabran finds himself drawn to the daughter of the house. Slowly Lydia Wilde comes to lean on Jean-Philippe true soldier and gentleman until their lives become inextricably intertwined. Legend has it that the forbidden love between Jean-Philippe and Lydia ended tragically but centuries later the clues they left behind slowly unveil the true story.