Left alone after her husband dies, Essie Holman is desperate to find a safe home for her unborn baby. As a last resort, she answers an ad as a mail order bride, and soon is traveling west to marry a man who seems to only reluctantly want her. But when the coach she is traveling in is attacked, she finds herself rescued by a band of Indian warriors and invited into a life she never expected. And never wants to leave. Mikasi Clay is hiding a broken heart, shattered by the loss of his beloved wife and son. He has sworn to never to love again, and to focus on hunting and providing for his tribe. However, the lovely Essie works his way into his heart, and soon he finds himself wanting to protect both her and her child. But she is sworn to another man, and his desire for honor puts him at odds with his love. A love he is afraid to risk again.