Dreams! Sometimes passionate, sometimes poignant, for romance writer Marianne Donovan they're a heated adventure — seasoned with a dash of agony. They take her on a nightly voyage of desire into the arms of a wonderful Regency lover. But Marianne's dreams always end the same way. With the song of a nightingale and the terrible death of Captain Christian Lawrence.

She needs help, both in understanding what is going on in her mind and in dealing with the pain of losing Christian every damn night. Dr. Jake Corvo and his wife Renny are her last resort, pointing her onto a path that will lead to the truth. A path overshadowed by history, passion and tragedy — and haunted by that sound. The bittersweet song of a nightingale.

None of them know that far away there's a man writing music. His creativity lies in his mind, his symphony is taking shape on paper — and the music he hears is in his soul. A faint but distinct melody — one that comes from the throat of a nightingale…