A dramatic story of rags to riches. Jackson is reduced to hitchhiking as he is picked up by Jade. She changes his life, and he absorbs himself into wealth, sex, sailing, and the insatiable love of a woman. Jackson sails for pleasure, and he sails to survive. Love, prosperity, and murder surface as they explore the underworld history of Jade's mysterious father. Their story carries us from Southern Florida, to the Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, and down the island chain to their ocean hideaway in St. Vincent. There is even a little surprise on a horse ranch in Spain.