Reece Howard's memories of her time in Copper Lake cause horrible nightmares and keep her emotionally crippled. Not surprisingly, she resists all invitations to return to her grandparents' home. Now, the time has come to face the past. Reece knows that she will never be able to marry until she is able to solve the mysteries of the summer that she spent in Copper Lake.

Jones has returned to Copper Lake to find out what happened to his brother, Glen. Glen's backpack and clothes have been found. No sign of a body, but Jones knows that Glen would never have left his few belongings behind. He knows that Fair Winds is where he will find the answers. Jones makes his living restoring historical gardens to their former glory.

When he meets Reece and she has no memories of their previous meeting, Jones knows that he must help her in her quest to find his own truths.

This is a very spooky story filled with unusual characters and ghosts of the past.