Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing, Ruthy MacNeil is rescued by Luke Stone, who is heading home to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But the men who killed his father are working hard to ensure that he doesn't make it alive. Luke just can't abandon Ruthy, so he takes her along on his journey. The more time he spends around the hard-working young woman, the more he finds himself thinking beyond revenge and toward a different future.