When Leroy gets promoted at the new oyster plant on Pearl Point, all he cares about is working hard. Then he meets flirtatious artist Rose, and soon nothing matters except getting her to the altar and into bed. He's healing from a recent loss, and isn't about to let her go too. Because Rose's strict, social-climbing father doesn't approve of dark-skinned Leroy, they court in secret. Although Leroy's raw passion can convince her to do almost anything,...