A paranormal romance, with a twist. When antique proprietor Charlie Chase gets a tip on a hot pick at a remote Victorian mansion in Placerville, California, she'll brave a February snow storm to get to it. However, she never palnned to become stranded in a cabin, or having a hot landlord so close at hand. After she visits the Victorian and buys a child's trunk, she is immediately caught up in a historical mystery. The trunk contains items a few unique items, to say the least, and their existence may be tied to a supernatural disturbance shrouded in scandal. Sam West didnt plan to rent his second cabin out, but his lawyer advised him to pretend to be a landlord. All he wanted to do was hide out from the media, until the press died down and the restraining orders kicked in. Having money isn't what it's cracked up to be. After spending a few months cooped up in a cabin in the woods, he was hoping to return to civilization unscathed. No such luck. After opening his door to Charlie Chase, he's quickly immersed into her problems, and the worst part has nothing to do with severed hands or tragic circumnstances from the past. He may be falling for this red-haired scavenger hunter, and he's utterly helpless when it comes to stopping himself.