Newbury, Michigan - 1831 Hard times have struck the Clark’s Creek Ranch, and they now face losing all they have. The devastation of a house fire has turned Mildred’s life upside down. Her father is left severely injured, her mother is dead, and she is now responsible to care for her younger siblings. Her entire family is left homeless. Mildred Clark is determined to keep her family together, regardless if they must leave the ranch or not. To make matters worse, they find the fire may have been set intentionally. Who would want to hurt them? They’ve never bothered anyone; the Clarks have always kept to themselves. When Sheriff Wills sends out his deputy, Mitchell Moore, to watch over them, Mildred starts to fall hard for the charming man. She’s been waiting a long time for the right man to come along, and Mitchell Moore seems to be exactly what she wants. Unfortunately, he has entered her life at the wrong time. Her family needs her, she can’t think about a future with him in such a despairing time.