Charles Ranscome Hobbs was born on Christmas Day 1781. He came forward in time with his family as a child. Now 21, Charles must return to the past to fulfill his destiny as the Duke of Ranscome. The problem is, he loves a beautiful young Vietnamese-American, Kelly Nguyen, and her parents don't want her to marry Charles. Kelly loves Charles more than life itself. She intends to go back in time with Charles, but she arrives late and misses the chance to travel with him. Kelly learns she can time travel without Charles, but finds life is much tougher in the 19th century than she ever suspected. Even the racism she encounters would be easier to stomach with the man she loves by her side. Will Kelly be able to find Charles in the past? And will he still be waiting for her when she finds him?