In early Victorian-era England, Constance Clark finds herself faced with the opportunity to leave home for the first time to explore France. She must leave behind her family and her beloved Jackson to see if the dresses she has been designing since she was little are worth anything. The life of a seamstress in the bustling city of Paris is nothing like the simplicity of the English countryside and Constance is forced to grow up when confronted by dangerous and vindictive characters. With an ocean separating them will Jackson wait for Constance? When her letters go unanswered Constance is faced with the reality that she may never be able to tell Jackson she loves him or that he may never listen.