Young Gemma O'Hurley, one of the most enviable brides in the South, is engaged to a wealthy aristocrat... and feels deeply unhappy because she does not want to marry an unloved man. In desperation, she dared to go against her father's will and ran away from home. On the dark streets of New Orleans, many dangers await a lonely girl. But Hunter Boone, a brave man with the soul of a real knight, unexpectedly comes to Gemma’s aid. He won her heart at first sight, and it is with him that she decides to continue her journey. However, Hunter does not intend to get involved with Gemma! He's already in enough trouble with women. And yet his heart yearns for the beautiful southern woman...