Hard times during the Great Depression force nineteen-year-old Florence, an orphan raised in a monastery, to seek employment outside its walls. Fate brings her to work for a wealthy recluse, General Alexander Sterling. Despite many daunting events and a meddling housekeeper with dark secrets of her own, Florence and the General find themselves falling deeply in love.

What she doesn't know is that General Sterling has left his native country escaping a painful past, one he yearns to forget. But destiny won't allow it as he meets Florence, whose resemblance to his deceased wife is unbearable. Could Florence actually be the same woman who still owns his heart and haunts his dreams? On the other hand, Florence finds herself imprisoned by her incomprehensible feelings and the ghost of the woman who controls the heart and actions of the man she loves.

As they begin to overcome a disrupted past, an explosive truth shatters their blossoming romance. In the depth of despair Florence meets a mysterious stranger, who gives her an opportunity to go back in time to unlock the secret to her existence. Florence must strive to return to the present time to save their relationship from the imminent danger that awaits them.