In the 1840s, clipper ships navigating the shortest route between the Mississippi and the Atlantic frequently run aground in Key West. The salvage industry has become a lucrative venture, led by a spirited young woman. When her company's fortunes are threatened by a rival firm, she turns to her newfound love, the captain of a wrecked ship, who is recuperating at her home. To secure the captain's future, she charms the likely head of the rival company in Charleston, hoping to secure him a position on their first steam ship.
Reap the Wild Wind
A salvager of sunken treasures in Florida finds herself entangled in a complicated love triangle with the captain of a shipwrecked vessel and another suitor who shakes things up in this romantic drama.