How do you know when you found the one? Violet is an art restorer who will not settle for anything but true love. When her ex brings her a portrait of a young woman to restore, she accepts the job because she is drawn to the painting. When she touches it, though, she is transported back to Regency England where she encounters the man who created the painting, Dalton, Lord Winthrop.
Alone in a strange land, his sister gives Violet shelter and soon becomes her dear friend. Slowly, Violet and Dalton begin to develop feelings for each other, but he must overcome his past heartbreak in order to allow himself to love her, and she must find the strength to trust him with her secret about the mysterious circumstances that brought her in to his life.