Pilot Thomas Klaassen inherits a house with a cryptic message which sends him to help a damsel in distress. A painting won at cards in Tucson, Arizona in 1859 is stolen in Bilbao, Spain, 130 years later. Spanish gold stolen in Colombia in 1814 is found and stolen again in 1988 in Albuquerque. A beautifully crafted box painted in 1744, is auctioned in Boston nearly three centuries later. Chrissy and Tammy delve into the past, while Sophie meets a forger. There are escapes and rescues featuring horses and ships. Alison confronts someone from her past and becomes involved in the mystery of a missing criminal. Follow tales from the past, get into adventures of the present, and find out if romance flourishes in search of the painting and the gold.