Charlotte appears to have a perfect life, living in a beautiful mansion, surrounded by old, beautiful things and clothing, and parents constantly vacationing in Europe. The truth is, Charlotte is lonely and has been dead for almost a century. When the horrifying death of her best friend, a new romance, and her first love suddenly converge, Charlotte becomes the subject of a dark bargain that might give her the only thing she's ever coveted: the chance to be human again.