An adventurous spirit has always set Beth Lowell apart in her family, creating tension with her mother, Jan, who cherishes stability.Beth, a risk taker who traverses the globe for her job, wonders how Jan, now widowed, can endure her staid, predictable life. Then a note hidden inside an antique tea set reveals that Jan has kept a shocking secret from Beth.Beth's search for the birth father she has never known takes her to an enchanting tea estate in the Himalayan foothills, accompanied by a handsome British businessman.And the revelation of a long-hidden past forces Jan to embark on her own journey–toward reconciliation with her daughter and the courage to love again.