Shawn Barclay didn’t plan to stay in Iowa long. He’d only left his family and the close-knit community of Mistletoe, Arkansas as a favor to his parents. They’d asked him to help the daughter of a friend who was in an accident. After arriving in Iowa, it doesn’t take long before Shawn invests in saving more than the woman’s farm. When he sees how the town avoids her, he decides to save her reputation, as well. Bridget Rawlings isn’t exactly considered a catch in Prairie Rose, Iowa. In fact, the locals all but shun her and her three children. A cloud of death and disaster seems to surround both her and her farm. After all, The Bad Luck Widow has already buried two husbands. Although she admires Shawn’s courage and willingness to help, Bridget doesn’t welcome his aid. What if the locals are right? What if she is bad luck? She’s not willing to risk Shawn’s life and prove them right. Then Shawn makes a very public surprise announcement. Will it solve Bridget’s problems, or break both their hearts?