It's a dangerous time for desire... In the summer of 1692, Nicholas Cleary arrives in Salem Village. There on orders from the new Governor, he hopes to restore his good name by ascertaining the root of the witchcraft madness so the ridiculous trials can end. He does not expect the widow he boards with to be a mysterious beauty... Hannah Hibbard knows plants, the moon, and other things a good Puritan woman shouldn't, and is doing her best to go unnoticed by the citizens of Salem... To save a dear friend, Hannah must take a risk and work with the arrogant stranger, even if it means telling secrets once better left untold.