A connoisseur of exquisite objects, wealthy, beautiful, and aloof Cassandra Westbrook collects whatever catches her eye. While attending an auction, she is captivated by a set of Native American ledger drawings -- and by the mysterious stranger who is bidding against her. This is not the last time her path will cross with Thomas Warrior, a man who raised himself up from the inner city mean streets to become famous beyond his imagining. Their lives intersect again when he agrees to mentor her nephew -- and the attraction between Thomas and Cassandra becomes impossible for them to resist.