In the unsettled aftermath of the California Gold Rush, Beth Simmons lives a quiet life with her family and friends until a wild flash flood changes everything.

Adam never expects the woman he pulls from the swollen river to still be alive. When she claims to have no memory, he believes she's another one of the many women looking for a better life, and who wouldn't think twice before lying to get what they want. As the son of a prominent physician and the target of many gold diggers, Adam refuses to put his family's fortune into a dishonest woman's hands. And with his past, he can't put another woman's life in jeopardy--no matter how much he wants her in his bed.

Trying to survive in a new life with no past and no memory, Beth fights against Adam's mistrust and her growing attraction. She knows she can never build a future loving anyone, without unlocking her history. But when danger from Adam's past resurfaces, they have to choose between trusting their hearts or losing their chance of forever in the streams of passion.