1975. Place: Bourbonville After the death of the grandmother Ellie Farrell had lived with since she was sixteen, she is tasked with the job of cleaning out the over-packed house. When Ellie begins to find love notes and money from a Bert to Randi spanning over four decades, she sets out to find out who these people are and what they have to do with her. An unexpected check for $100,000 dollars delivered to her house, ramps up the mystery - especially when death threats begin to arrive. Patton Trullinger, an investigative reporter, comes to Chandler County to research bootleggers for a book he's contracted for. As a Vietnam veteran, he's dealing with PTSD. When he meets Ellie, he finds her mystery too good to pass up. Who are Bert and Randi? Who is sending death threats? Will Ellie and Patton's love bloom as the mystery deepens?