When her father is killed in an avalanche, Megan Daily finds herself the owner of The Celebration, a glittering jewel of a dance hall in the Klondike Gold Rush town of Dawson City. When unexpected danger forces her to seek the help of the authorities, she finds herself undeniably attracted to Alex Carson of the Northwest Mounted Police, despite his clear disapproval of her line of work. The determined Mountie has a job to do even though all he can think about is taking Megan to bed. Alex lost his sister to the hard life of the Yukon, and he is determined to save Megan from the same fate. Megan is equally determined to keep her father's legacy, which proves to be more than just The Celebration. When she discovers she has inherited a gold mine, as well as a mysterious partner, her life is put in jeopardy. Megan and Alex must work together to uncover all the secrets that surround them. But in the Yukon, nearly everything occurs just after midnight—even love.