The return of Cord Blackstone, the vengeful family renegade and a cousin by marriage, brings fear, personal turmoil, passion, and love to Susan Blackstone as they take part in a battle for control of the family company.

Susan Blackstone is a young widow who's held her own, running a business empire and winning the affections and support of her dead husband's family. Until the black sheep of the family, Cord Blackstone, returns for a showdown against the family who robbed him of his birthright. Soon Susan is caught between family loyalty and desire for the man who has threatened her way of life and her heart.