A rough and ready miner is searching for love, but is changing who he is, the way to go about it? Zachary Warner was orphaned young and forced to grow up rough. He’s fought for everything he has but is finally ready to find a wife. Could he get one in time for Christmas? So far, he has ignored the mocking from other miners about his gnarly appearance and character, but could a woman could ever love a man like him? Mabel Mason is being forced into an unwanted marriage when she reads an ad from a matchmaker in Colorado. It speaks of a strong man with a sweet soul exactly what she wants and the opposite of the man her uncle plans to force her to marry. Mabel sets off to Gray Rock with the hope of love in her heart. Zachary falls for Mabel on first sight. All he wants is to provide a home for her and give her the type of man she deserves. This has him acting like someone he’s not and like someone Mabel doesn’t want. The West is rough and ready and it needs a man like the original Zack to keep a woman safe, will he come to his senses in time, before he loses a chance at love?