When Virginia Clay's adored widowed father remarries, his new wife and stepchildren do everything they can to strip her of her rightful inheritance. Discovering the exciting world of undersea photography and the international pearl trade, she is plunged into a glamorous new life - and into the arms of the most incredible man a woman could ever meet. Before she can finally enjoy herself, however, she must tangle with that same wicked family as it tries once more to manipulate her world.