Caroline Lake is desperately in need of a boarder, as the recent death of her young brother has left her with massive medical debts. Then a tall stranger arrives in her shop, watching her with special intensity. Though Jack Prescott looks dangerous and awakens dark feelings, Caroline's soft heart melts when she see his rough, cheap clothes. Jack is down on his luck and she knows all about that.

What Caroline doesn't know is that Jack has $21 million in blood diamonds taken from a rogue operative in Africa, or that Jack has spent the past 12 years dreaming of her...