Once a starving Confederate war veteran, now a wealthy businessman, Morgan Evans has spent years obsessing about one woman. Beautiful Jessamyn Tyler Evans derailed one of his spy missions by holding him hostage in her bed, awakening a fierce passion in them both, and then spurned him for his cousin. Now Jessamyn is seeking Morgan's help to find a legendary family treasure. He's happy to do so...for a price: she must be his, body and soul, surrendering herself to whatever he demands. Searching for a prize others would kill for, they'll discover that no threat is more perilous than passion...