Soon after the unexpected death of her husband, Lilian is offered a dream job restoring a neglected Victorian mansion, and something stirs awake inside her. The Becker Estate has a tragic history and cries out for a new life, a second chance-much like Lilian herself. Enlisting the help of her late husband's best friend, Sam, Lilian tackles the daunting job. But when disturbing, inexplicable things start plaguing Lilian and her crew, she wonders if she chose the house, or if the house chose her. She struggles through each day and each mounting issue-not to mention her complicated feelings for Sam and growing attraction to Eric, the client who bears a striking resemblance to her deceased husband-knowing her dream project could set her up for life, if it doesn't unravel into a nightmare. Survival means confronting the ghosts in the house as well as the ghosts of her own past-and ultimately facing redemption before the Lake of Fire. Losing her husband seemed like the worst thing she could endure, but Lilian will soon discover there are fates far worse than death.