When summoned to his dying granny's bedside, James Burnett leaves his prosperous railroad empire in London and returns to Scotland. James has not been back since his disastrous marriage fortunately ended with his wife's death. His granny, with her gift of looking into the future, whispers in his ear that his bride is in mortal danger and only he can save her. James realizes she's referring to the woman who left him at the altar eight years ago. He does not intend to resurrect old pains and plans to ignore her warning until he's besieged with nightmares. James throws caution to the wind and searches for his old love, Faith McBride.

Faith, a teacher at a girls' school, sends out notices for information on Madeline Maynard. Faith accidentally discovered her mother did not die when she was a small child but deserted her family instead. Faith wants to know why her late father lied and why her mother left. Only one response appears sincere and Faith plans to meet with Lady Cowdray. When her faithless old lover appears at her school, Faith endeavors to ignore him until an attempt on her life is made after her meeting with Lady Cowdray. James saves her life from ruffians and Faith agrees to join forces until they can make sense of her mother's life.

James has successfully repressed his ability to look into the future until his granny's death. Now, he's a reluctant seer with growing powers that he needs to control in order to save Faith's life. Old hurts are put aside as Faith and James seek answers from the past in order for them to have a future.

With a dash of paranormal, Ms. Thornton pens another classic jewel. The mystery and romance merge in perfect combination with the subplot of James and Faith re- examining their skewered family dynamics. It confounds and surprises them at the changes that occur when James's family becomes involved with the mystery.