In the late 1700's, in the far West of Cornwall, smuggling and corruption were rife. There lived Captain Mawgan, a man whose passion for people always ruled his head. A man who had everything - everything except for the women he loved, Tamasine Nancarrow. As Mawgan stood in his garden he looked out on the great ocean. Teetering on the edge of a steep cliff, the relentless rain drove hard into his face. His love for Tamasine would take him on many adventures. But would he ever share his bed with the women he loved?