It's 1903, the world is poised for drastic change, and Julia Briton is a naive, beautiful Boston socialite who suffers a series of devastating losses and discovers that her beloved husband is involved in the plume trade -- the massive slaughter of birds for use in the fashion industry. When Julia is secretly ushered into the early 20th century by a group of brazen female activists, she boldly risks everything and embarks on a perilous journey to the wilds of untamed Florida, a place of great danger where men will stop at nothing to get what they want and where one man, and a faithful friend, force her to make yet more life-changing decisions.

1903. Julia Briton is a naive Boston socialite who discovers that her husband is involved in the plume trade: the massive slaughter of birds for use in the fashion industry. She boldly risks everything and embarks on a perilous journey to the wilds of untamed Florida, a place of great danger where men will stop at nothing to get what they want and where she is forced to make life-changing decisions. Years later, when Julia's great-granddaughter, Kelly, discovers some hidden recordings and learns the real truth about Julia's year, she must decide what to do with her grandmother¹s legacy.