Jason Jackson, the son of a wealthy businessman, operates the stables of Crystal Falls with a proficient hand. Happiness arrives when Debbie enters his life. And yet, fate deals them a disastrous blow, as the cruelties of others rip her from his arms. Devastated, Jason scours the countryside to find his beloved, frustration driving him onward each day.

Debbie Bedford blossoms into womanhood beneath the warmth of the Kentucky sun. That is…until one summer night when she is abducted by ruthless bandits and sold into bondage. Frightened and alone, she spirals into a pit of desperation. The only anchor to sanity is her undying love for Jason. Will he find her? Will she be alive when he does? She claws her way through hell, never losing site of one day reclaiming the happiness that becomes her hallmark of survival.

From the lush pasturelands of Kentucky to the dark and dangerous waters of the New Orleans bayou and beyond, will these two vibrant lovers find one another again? Or will they only reunite among the specters that dance within the glistening waters of Crystal Falls.