Jenny Raine, the 19-year-old widow of Sir Richard Raine, is shattered to learn that her late husband's cousin has inherited Cliff House and she is about to be homeless. Jackson Zephyr, the handsome new master, is unmoved by her plight. Zephyr is a career thief who has his eye on one prize: stolen gold that was hidden on the property years ago. When the beautiful widow thwarts his plans, Jackson ruthlessly discovers a shameful secret about the girl that forces her into his power ... until a sinister threat pushes them into a passionate alliance.