Modern day Lydia Hamilton seems to live an idyllic life with her boyfriend Dan. That is, until she begins to have a recurring nightmare in which she finds herself in the body of Elisabeth Beeton, a lady's maid to Anne Boleyn, as she relives these dangerous times, her distress grows. As Lydia battles with the past she must also decide between two modern day lovers. When a mysterious book arrives in the mail, Lydia is caught in the quest to find out the truth behind Elisabeth's betrayal.