Molly Lovelace dreams of being a society leader in 1879 Lockhart, Texas, but being smitten with handsome wrangler Bailey Garner doesn't seem the quickest route. If only he would settle down so he could support a family. Bailey imagines doing great things for God, but his greatest obstacle is Molly. As long as he thought they'd be married, he excused their stolen kisses, but when she keeps refusing, he vows to earn her love.

With nothing to their names, a beautiful young widow and her mother-in-law return to Texas --- only to face a mountain of unpaid debt. When help is offered with unwanted strings attached, to what lengths will Rosa go to save their futures?