Waverly Jones went out for an afternoon, and ended up falling into a tunnel that dropped her in another time. A mysterious woman is waiting for her, and promises to help, but only if she disappears into the Regency society she suddenly finds herself in.

Playing the game expected of her, she attends balls and house parties, and meets Andrew, an intriguing ship's captain. But as other gentlemen begin to pursue her, a new future starts to unfold, one she fears she can't escape. Desperate for a way out, she returns to the tunnel, never expecting to find a killer waiting for her.

On the run for her life, Waverly escapes on Andrew's ship, bound for the Americas, and faces threats from all sides. Threats that grow more dangerous when she discovers Andrew has secrets of his own.