Ryan Kinkaid, a successful gay Manhattan antique dealer has had it with life in New York City, especially his random love life. Ryan has what most New Yorker's want – his own successful business, and a mortgage-free brownstone on West 71st Street. However, he is lacking one very important thing in his life . . . a meaningful and loving relationship. With the approaching summer heat and his restlessness, he escapes from the city by taking a four month rental in historic and picturesque Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Renting a house built in 1810, kindred spirit Nicholas reaches out for contact, and Ryan finds himself wanting to know about the past. However, Nicholas is not the only one wanting Ryan's attention. Ty, a handsome local man, also has strong desires for Ryan. The stark contrast of the past collides with the present in this tale of lost and betrayed love, and irrational and undying prejudice.