Jason will do whatever it takes to bring down Simon Gault, the corrupt shipping magnate. The supposedly upright citizen had betrayed Galveston during the war, causing untold deaths. But even more disturbing is his twisted desire to seduce innocent Elizabeth Huntington. No matter how determined she is to make her own way in the rowdy, war-ravaged city, Jason swears he will protect the daring young beauty from Gault, help find her missing family and then win her heart.