As Book One of The Sylverthorpe Saga begins, the reader meets self-described "arrogant" Duke Julian Ashbourne of the English estate, Sylverthorpe. He is a Believer, as is much of his family, though he is prone to sins of the flesh. His lifelong love for his wife begins in Sylverthorpe's Lake, early one misty morning…. Matthew, one of his sons and a vicar, heads toward ruin because of a difficult marriage. Kate, Julian's daughter, schemes to cover her misdeeds. She blames her parents. William, Matthew's son, is a horrid child. Between his marriage and William, Matthew feels he's a failure as a husband, father, and vicar. How Matthew deals with this is a lesson in itself. Victoria is a "foundling" Kate coaxes her parents to care for. She plays a truly significant part in Adam's future, Kate's brother. The final chapter reveals Sylverthorpe's deepest, darkest secrets.