Samantha Moore is an English major with an anonymous, Dickensian benefactor calling himself Mr. Knightley who offers to put her through a prestigious School of Journalism. There is only one catch: she must write him detailing her progress. Her letters to Mr. Knightley become increasingly confessional and old secrets are drawn to light. And as Sam learns to love and trust another man and herself, she learns once again how quickly trust can be broken.