Marlin Denton is a man who has chosen a simple, yet challenging life; earning a living as a guide, captain, and outdoor writer, rather than work in the corporate world. It was a choice that earned him the respect and admiration of one of the most wealthy Virginians, and it's part of the huge secret he's hiding from his friends. Kari Albury is a very smart, ambitious, and attractive young woman who has set her sights on Marlin, while she's also managing the biggest real estate project on Virginia's Eastern Shore. What's not to love about a woman who can handle a boat as well as Marlin, and appreciates fishing rods as a birthday gift? She helps Marlin discover that there's more to his secret than he had thought. Now, if only the two of them can manage to keep from getting killed over it, they might have a shot at a "happily ever after." If they don't get shot in the process.