Dean Samuels, a widower rancher in Montana, is the single father of two young children. His heart is still broken, but he needs someone to help raise his children. Tessa O'Connor is bored in her role as a debutant in Pittsburgh and chaffs under the restraints placed on her by society. She flees to Montana after agreeing to be a mail-order-bride and marry Dean. A strong attraction develops between them, but Dean is reluctant to let another woman into his heart. Can Tessa knock down the walls that surround his wounded heart and help put his fear in the past?