Newly arrived in Louisiana from Ireland, the O'Rourke family is looking forward to a fresh start, especially high-spirited Maureen. An accomplished artist, she's thrilled when gentleman farmer Taylor Clairmont hires to paint scenes of his lavish estate. But Taylor is ruthless and greedy. knowing how desperately Maureen needs the work, the commission comes with strings attached. Even as Maureen struggles to please the villain, another subject has captured her imagination; Chief Racing Moon. Observing the handsome brave from afar, she longs to capture his pride and power in her art. But Racing Moon and his people have been the unscrupulous Taylor's victims for far too long. Wary of the flame-haired beauty a Taylor's manor, he vows to keep his distance, a vow he cannot keep.