The past is the past, or so it should be. But, when a dangerous figure from Mariette Holmes' past imposes himself on her present and threatens to eliminate any hope for a future, she is left with no other choice but to flee to The Sheltering Country Mariette soon realizes that danger comes in many forms. So does protection. She is determined to secure a future for herself, and through the kindhearted efforts of those she encounters, hope remains.