When underwater archeologist Sam McGowan is asked to help salvage a sunken Confederate blockade runner, he's eager for the opportunity to work with notable business authority, Gordon Chandler. When he finds Gordon's daughter Rachel in charge, Sam in not pleased, she can't possibly be her father's match. But not only has Sam wildly underestimated Rachel's professional abilities, he has yet to discover the many other attractions she might hold for a man.
All her life, salvage expert Rachel Chandler has dreamed of finding sunken treasure. While glad of the chance for her first solo operation, she resents having to work with a man who will question her every move. But when she and Sam start finding unexpected golden treasure aboard the sunken wreck, they're drawn into something that fast becomes far more than just a working partnership. As Rachel and Sam start to dream of a future together, they also begin to realize that the fabulous treasure they have discovered holds more danger than they ever suspected.