Daniel Stoneleigh has been placed literally out of his element in St. Petersburg, a city of water where he doesn't even speak the language. Beauty and danger await as a murder investigation leads to Sasha Logunov, a woman as powerful as he is who distrusts him for his very allegiances. They uncover a conspiracy and race to prevent disaster from overtaking the city, but only in trusting each other can they find safety, success—and love.