Hayden Lane, a successful romance writer, seems to have everything she needs in life, but after a trip to her psychic, she learns of a great imbalance in her karma, one which can only be corrected by a hypnotic journey through time to relive her former lives and correct past mistakes. Hayden discovers she committed suicide many years ago while locked in a passionate kiss with her true love. Since then, both lovers have met briefly in other lives, but are destined to never again fully consummate their undying love.

Jude Deveraux (b. September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky as Jude Gilliam) is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romance.