Mary Rogers was alone and impoverished. Every day she feels guilty about the loss of her parents. She needed an escape . But her route took her from one nightmare to another. Mary found life very lonely despite being a grown woman. Boston held no intrigue for her, living out her days with her elderly neighbor Mrs Holt as her only friend. Janice Grimm was intent on getting her only son, Percival, married. He wanted nothing more than to run his ranch. Janice took matters into her own hands. She couldn't believe her luck with the girl who answered the mail order bride advertisement. Her family connections would transform the lives of the Grimms. Can Mary make a life with a man who loathes all she portrays? Can she share a home with a cruel and overbearing mother-in-law? Can Mary abide by the rules of the Grimm ranch house, having nowhere and no one in the world to turn to? Was hope hiding in the most unlikely of figures? Despite everything, could true love and happiness be found?