Kathleen always did as her father, who raised his daughter alone, wanted. Four years ago they spent the summer on Ocracoke Island. Mr. Hardzti was looking for the remains of an English merchant ship that was wrecked near its shores in the 18th century. To help her father, Kat learned to scuba dive. Her instructor was a handsome local young man, Kai Silver, who awakened previously unfamiliar feelings in the girl. But, seeing that her father did not like Kai, Kat broke off all relations and vowed never to return to Ocracoke. Her father's death changed her decision - she wanted to complete his research work, for which she needed Kai's help...