Bewildered by a series of strange erotic dreams Maggie Kildare a young writer living in New York is eager to discover their meaning. When she finds herself the sole beneficiary in an unknown woman's will leaving her a large estate in Cornwall England she feels that perhaps she has been given a key to unlock the dreams' mysteries. This feeling is enhanced when she is introduced to Ethan Jones a young Englishman who more than just resembles the man in her dreams.</p><P>Their mutual attraction is hampered by the arrival of Maggie's jealous boyfriend Mark Devane-and by Celia Collins the scheming ex-companion of Maggie's benefactress Penelope Burroughs.</p><P>A diary and a letter left by Penelope only help to confuse Maggie even more. An attempt on her life and a supposed betrayal by the man she is falling in love with send Maggie into a tailspin.</p><P>Researching the history of Park Manor the estate she now owns she discovers that her great-great-grandfather was murdered on the day he was to be married-and that the spirits of both he and his bride-to-be are urging her to avenge them and set them free.</p>