KAATJE JANSSEN: Desperate to know if her missing husband still lives,
Kaatje hires the rugged, yet tenderhearted James Walker to guide her
through the perils of the Alaskan wilderness. What she finally
discovers, however, is far from what she expected — and could well place
her in the greatest danger of her life.

ELSA RAMSTAD: As captain
of the Majestic and mother of Kristian and Eve, Elsa has sought to ease
the ache of her lonely heart. Forever changed by loss, she accepts her
fate of solitude. But when an old friend rekindles the spark of romance
within her, will she allow the flames of love to burn again?

TORA
ANDERS: Her foolish youth behind her, Tora looks forward to her wedding
and a fresh start in life as the wife of her beloved, Trent Storm. But
first she must confront, face-to-face, the terrible demons of her
past — and her struggle to forgive the man who radically altered her
future.

KARL MARTENSEN: Though he is widely admired, Captain
Karl Martensen feels no depth of emotion for any of the women with whom
his life becomes uncomfortably entangled. He has only tender memories of
the love he once lost — a love that, by the grace of God, he just may
find again …