Diana Bronson loses her husband during the search for a sunken ship, known to arbor a treasure. Encouraged by a long time friend to pursue the search, she considers his referral, Greg Allison—a tall Texan—as replacement. Despite her disappointing marriage which has left her leery of men, Greg Allison sparks her interest and she hires him. The only drawback is she cannot shake the feeling that he has a hidden agenda of his own. Greg Allison lands a job on the young widow's salvage ship to conceal his search of stolen plans for a prototype of a new stealth aircraft. What better place for concealment than an old, worthless shipwreck? He is a willing deckhand; the boss' big violet gaze has him seeing stars. But the Widow Bronson is not the meek woman he was led to expect when he was handed the assignment. Attracted to each other, but each fighting that attraction, before long they find themselves teaming up and fighting outside forces which may spell the end of not only their developing love, but also their own lives.