On the run in the wake of his business partners' betrayal, Jon Shaw winds up in London - a dangerous place to be for an American with Irish citizenship in 2050 - and swiftly comes under the employ of Riley Steele, a mercenary leader with a turbulent past. Captivated by her beauty, he can't help but try his luck, but his new boss isn't the trusting type, and Jon is about to discover that it's going to take a lot more than good looks and a winning smile to convince the gorgeous woman to open her heart.