Jane Anne Taylor is desperate to leave her abusive stepfather and the family business. But to join a group of mail order brides heading to Oklahoma seems crazy. Can she hope to find acceptance in the new town of Gunther City? Tailoring is all she knows and ends up working with the local seamstress anyway. A mysterious elderly woman teaches her an intricate sewing technique called tatting. A craft that only the owner’s mother-in-law knew and was thought to be lost with her passing. François Foucart has everything he'd dreamed of, a lucrative career, a great reputation as an architect, friends and community he loves. What he doesn't have is a woman who stimulates his creative mind and fills his heart with the kind of love he'd witnessed as a child growing up in France. Uncertain of the American tradition of a mail-order solution, he sends his letter with the others and hopes for the best. Can Jane Anne and François find a common ground in which to build their happy ever after? Will Jane Anne's secret friend ruin her chances with François by causing the appearance of deceit? Can their love triumph over the deception, or will the truth be proven by Jane Anne's ghostly gift?