Colette Obrien combines the story of a real historical character with a modern-day thriller. Abbess Angelique Arnauld in 1610 determines to reform the church. Conspiracies and kidnapping encapsulate the romance and terror of her life. In tandem, it is 2010 when the physicist Claire discovers how to time-travel. But, when a string of mysterious coincidences occurs, she's swept into an international intrigue that leads her back in time to assist Angelique, whose life is threatened.