Leila Anderson is no stranger to tragedy. After her mother dies, her father marries again – to a woman who cherishes nothing but money and social status. When Leila’s father passes away, Leila is alone with her conniving stepmother. Desperate to get away, she answers an advertisement for a Mail Order Bride. Her prospective husband appears to be everything she honest, hard-working, and handsome. But Ethan Rider has a history of his own, and he’s haunted by the memory of his first love. When Leila arrives, planning to marry quickly and settle into her new life, she finds a fiancé who’s already having second thoughts. But Leila is far too stubborn to walk away from this appealing man she has already agreed to marry. When tragedy strikes at Ethan’s ranch, and a face from Leila’s past appears unexpectedly, Leila’s determination to choose love above all else is put to the test.