Set in the days leading up to the 1889 Johnstown Flood, young widow Jesse Duran works at South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. She has built a life for herself and her young son, but Jesse has a secret that would destroy her life...a secret only one man knew. That man, wealthy Clayton Royer, could destroy her life and take her child away. But she was sure that he had forgotten about her until he walked into South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club and began tearing her life apart. Despite her anger and fear of Clayton, Jesse couldn't stop her heart from pounding when he was near. How could she protect her son and fight her own desires?