Savannah Tidwell is accompanying her father, a well-respected scientist, on a lecture tour of the United States. When they reach Creede, Colorado, and decide to stay for a few days, she's glad for the chance to stay put - life on a train is no life at all. Titus Ross, cook at the Iron Skillet, has watched his sister and then his cousin marry, and when he gave it a try for himself, his chosen young lady chose someone else instead. He's all but given up on the idea until he sees a pretty young lady walking down the street - someone who has never caught his eye before. He's immediately attracted to her, but as far as first impressions go, she's anything but interested in him. Can Mrs. Seffi Morgan, matchmaker, unravel this tangled mess and help two lost hearts find themselves in each other?