An invaluable flower. A dangerous past. A terrifying secret. On the eve of World War II, the last branch of a precious camellia plant lies hidden in the English countryside. When amateur botanist Flora Lewis is hired to infiltrate the family and acquire the coveted flower, she embarks on a dangerous journey of discovery that leads her into a burgeoning romance and terrifying danger. More than half a century later, Addison Sinclair spends the summer at her husband's manicured family estate. Discovering an old gardener's notebook, she is drawn to the mysterious camellia and the darkness lurking beneath its beauty. As she unravels the flower's secrets, dangerous truths begin to emerge - about Flora's fate and her own past...