Ruth Sands is married yet unfulfilled, yearning for an outlet to express her profound emotional truths. She longs to share her gifts but remains loyal in a stagnant marriage. Her job brings her to a grand house filled with larger-than-life characters, where she experiences the best and worst of humanity. Her employers, Guy and Astrid Pettison, are an eccentric and fascinating couple in Ruth’s eyes, their peculiar union a constant source of intrigue.

Ruth forms a cherished friendship with the wise and elderly gardener, Ron Jolly, and his beloved wife. However, it is her growing relationship with her boss, Guy, that begins to meet her emotional needs, igniting deep sexual fantasies and a yearning to be physically desired. Yet, an ominous presence lurks within the household in the form of Jan Starr, the resident cook. Ruth’s feminine allure and presence threaten Starr’s devious intentions towards Guy. Anyone who crosses this woman faces danger, and Ruth most definitely carries the perilous bell.