Maeve Callahan is a young woman from the countryside of Irish descent. With her family's financial troubles, she seeks employment with little luck, only to find work at Viscount Ashburn estate. A chance beyond anything she has ever dreamt of, only to find there is a mountain of secrets to uncover once there. Lord Alexander Ashburn, is a powerful lord working for the British crown and rumored to have the queen's ear. Despite this is also known for being a recluse who seldom shows himself outside. What dark secrets does he hold within? It is a Victorian love story with Eldrich horror elements and that of the mystique.