1914 England. Stepping off the curb, nose buried in her anatomy book, Rose Maddox never saw it coming. By the time she looked up, it was too late to avoid the bicycle about to crash into her. Although he managed to swerve at the last second, she had no way of knowing how much this near-miss would impact her life.

Restless, Rose is searching for something beyond the country village she has called home for eighteen years. Her collision with this young German, Sebastian, is like a breath of fresh air. They spend spring and summer exploring the Yorkshire countryside on his Royal Enfield motorcycle. She finds herself falling for him, imagining a future traveling the world.

A thousand miles away, storm clouds are forming and the winds of war sweep across Europe threatening to blow away Rose's hopes and dreams like a cold autumn wind.