Law student Amanda Fanconi, daughter of a district attorney, heads down the Mississippi River to Wright Place to get away from the hubbub surrounding her father's latest high-profile case. When her wild friend urges her to hook up with a guy they meet over drinks, Amanda goes for it, glad to burn off some tension with the sexy contractor. Rory McNeil shows up at Wright Place to celebrate a buddy's new job far away from the swamps of New Orleans. He never expects to catch the eye of a sleek city girl hot for excitement. Stolen kisses lead to an erotic fantasy that leaves them both breathless and Rory searching for a way to meld his simple life with Amanda's complicated one. Romance turns to danger when shots are fired, and their night of passion becomes a race for safety and a quest for the truth.