A match made across centuries… In 1626, the Honourable Ralph Exmore sails for India aboard the merchant ship Zest , leaving behind his sister-in-law's misplaced attentions. But his journey is cut short when, amid a pirate attack, a terrifying cyclone sweeps Ralph and his ward, a young stowaway, from their ship into the churning ocean. In 2026, fiercely independent palaeontologist Danica Burke is hunting fossils in Madagascar when a lemur snatches her heirloom pendant. A violent storm erupts, lifting her into the air and casting her into the sea, where she is rescued by a man who seems to have stepped straight out of a Shakespearean play. Stranded in a place that defies explanation, their opposing worldviews put them at odds. Dani trusts the hard evidence of science, while Ralph relies on divine providence and strict gentlemanly honour. Yet, as they work to keep the impulsive boy safe, their ideological clash softens into a sweet, undeniable romance. Bound by a love that defies centuries, Dani and Ralph must bridge the gap between their beliefs before time itself tears them apart.