Ellie Farrell's grandmother passed away, leaving Ellie to manage her estate. Finding hidden envelopes filled with money and love notes from someone Ellie has never heard of kindles the detective in her.Vietnam veteran, Patton Trullinger, is an investigative reporter researching bootleggers in Bourbonville, Kentucky. When he meets Ellie, their lives not only become mired in danger, but their attraction may just get them killed.