Roland Michell, an American scholar, navigates the challenges of British academia, seeking to surpass his mentor's influence. He discovers a pair of love letters from a renowned Victorian poet and becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth. His investigation leads him to suspect a woman, another prominent Victorian poet, not his wife. With the help of Dr. Maud Bailey, an expert on the woman's life, they unravel the story of a forbidden love affair and, in the process, discover their own hidden feelings for each other. As they work to protect their discovery from rival scholar Fergus Wolfe, they must confront their own desires and the secrets they keep.
Possession
Two Victorian poets' hidden affair is uncovered by a pair of literary detectives, who soon find themselves entwined in a romantic passion.