Cornwall, 1911. Freya Penhaligon is eagerly awaiting the return of her beau, the historian Tristan MacKenzie, but the surprise arrival of her mother on the same coach brings uneasiness and suspicion to more than the Penhaligon family. When Tristan proposes to Freya it feels like the beginning of a new life, but not all his family are pleased with the news, and Freya finds herself viewed with hostility and mistrust. When Freya finally discovers the...