Molly Lewis, a music-shop owner in Old Town Albuquerque, discovers a disintegrating carpetbag of letters from the 19th century. As Molly unravels these century-old secrets, she’s drawn into the life of Pilar Vega, a young woman navigating love, rejection, and forbidden desires in 1891. Their lives intertwine in a story of mystery, unrequited love, and family secrets that echo through time.