Vermont 1893, Beth Merlin's own loneliness is plaguing her now that both her grown-up children are married, and Sir Edward Chanel's spying on her could mean an end to that loneliness in either the form of her death or a steamy romance between the two. But Edward has secrets of his own that even a powerful witch like Beth would never expect. His mysteries are the stuff of legend, and the danger that Beth is entering into will be nothing less than her ultimate challenge.