From the first time Leon Falcon sets his eyes on Penny, he wants her.

Usually, a gentleman of his stature would woo a woman, court her and get her father's blessing. But Falcon doesn't have to do any of that with Penny because it's 1864 Virginia, she's a slave, and she can't say no to him or any white man.

Falcon's plan is simple: first, he's going to buy her. He's going to teach her. And then he's going to take her. But it isn't long before he realizes he's the student once Penny opens his heart to a love so powerful, it transcends every force that dares to tear them apart.