Ray Driftwood has spent her whole life in her father's book shop, dreaming of adventures she has only read about in the pages of novels, never once daring to hope that her life could magically change. Until one Winter's eve her wish comes true and she finds herself in the middle of a story that transcends the rules of Time. Alongside her guide James, Ray embarks on a journey that rivals her wildest imagination. From befriending Jane Austen in the gardens of Hampshire Hall to sharing ghost stories with Mary Shelley in a haunted Swiss chateau, Ray learns what it truly means to live beyond the realm of fiction.