The intertwined fates of three families begins with a murder three years ago and drives three young couples on a path to love in opposition to their parents' wishes. The son of a killer, Wulfric, and the daughter of an Earl, Eden, are both in a state of disgrace when they find themselves thrown together at the church Fete. The Vicar's son, Toller and his best friend's sister, Isolde, privately conspire to leave England for the gold fields of the Yukon. The Earl's son, Nash is battling demons from the battlefield that only the young missionary, Perdita, has the courage to face with him. 

Set in a charming Edwardian English village at the start of the Gilded Age.