Forced to flee East Germany as a young girl, Ellie Meyer returns after the fall of the Berlin Wall to reclaim her home, only to discover her childhood friend Luther Beck has made a claim of his own. To avoid a lengthy property dispute, they enter into an uneasy agreement to share the house. Even as Ellie's suspicions grow about Luther's role in her troubled past, so too does an underlying attraction. As she uncovers his secrets, she'll find that her heart might be the biggest traitor of all.