Following the death of her parents, Eleanor Martin discovers she's the heir to a countryside English manor - and that she has a grandmother she's never met. She is abruptly thrust into a high society, with it's charity luncheons and formal galas and thinly veiled match-making schemes. But it's Will Cabot, the manor's charming housekeeper, Eleanor has her eyes on. As she explores the purportedly haunted manor and gets to know her aloof grandmother, Eleanor begins to learn about her family, her history, and herself.