The Civil War brought an end to slavery but Allison wasn't set free. Still held prisoner by her master in 1868, she welcomes a fiery death as her final escape. When a passing man rescues her from the flames, it soon becomes clear he desires more than her gratitude. But Allison isn't ready to give her trust to the tall, dark, and handsome man, no matter how proper his intentions.
George rescues Allison from the fire and intends to make the skittish woman his bride, if she'll have him. But the stubborn woman is haunted by ghosts from the past. While he's busy soothing her fears the ghosts turn all too real, forcing him into a final confrontation that may cost him his life.