Trouble awaits Romayne Ransom when she returns home to find Evan Sherwood and his fellow officers lying in wait for her father and brother. When Evan accuses her family of being involved in a bootlegging scheme, Romayne adamantly denies him. Then Evan reveals a secret underworld hidden from Romayne's view, and the horrid truth is too plain to deny. As Romayne is forced deeper into a harsh reality, her survival is at stake. But can she trust love to see her through?