When Emmaline Davenport flies to Central America to join a meeting of researchers convened by archaeologist Scott Penman, she's naturally intrigued. Scott's findings point to a glittering possibility: that a lost civilization may still be out there in the jungle. But the path forward is blocked by treachery, impenetrable jungle, and hostile natives. With all this, can a budding attraction between Emmaline and Scott blossom into something more?