A connoisseur of exquisite objects, wealthy, beautiful, and aloof Cassandra Westbrook collects whatever catches her eye. While attending an auction, she is captivated by a set of Native American ledger drawings -- and by the mysterious stranger who is bidding against her. This is not the last time her path will cross with Thomas Warrior, a man who raised himself up from the inner city mean streets to become famous beyond his imagining. Their lives intersect again when he agrees to mentor her nephew -- and the attraction between Thomas and Cassandra becomes impossible for them to resist.

But Thomas's artistic talent is a gift that haunts his darkest hours, and his creations seem to take on a life of their own, threatening everything he holds dear. And when both the drawings and her nephew suddenly disappear, Cassandra must turn to Thomas for answers. But is her enigmatic lover a hero ... or a trickster out to do her mortal harm?