When Conall learns he's the sole heir to the estate of Shamus O'Keefe, his roguish and extremely wealthy great-great-grandfather, it was like winning the lottery. He meets with the estate's attorney, Oliver Raines, who informs him of the will's strange stipulations; his eye color had to be amber and he would have to live in the family mansion for a period of one year in order to inherit. As each day passes Conall learns more and more about his ancestor, Shamus O'Keefe, and his two mysterious lovers, Erin and Selene. At the same time Conall's life becomes entwined with two beautiful and lusty local women, Ellen and Sam. They become friends, drawn to each other by some unseen connection. In the end, all three share the desire and ecstasy of forbidden love.