In 17th century England, a time of Stewart Kings and naval war, noble Lady Isabelle has eagerly awaited a summer of solitude at her family’s coastal estate in the quiet seaside town of Gillingham. Hoping to leave the rumours of her impending betrothal in London, Isabelle had planned to spend her last summer of innocence alone, painting by the sea and riding her horses to the cape, but everything changes the moment a handsome naval sailor charms his way into her tightly controlled life of expectations. Caught in a battle of love and fear, Isabelle is forced to face the demons that have plagued her since childhood in this timeless tale of forbidden love.