Angie Bale has reason to be bitter. With a disinterested father determined to marry her off to an unscrupulous, dangerous businessman, she feels entirely alone in the world. But it was the tragic loss of her mother, years before, that caused her to turn from her faith. Desperate for a new start in life, Angie responds to a letter in the Matrimonial Times. Matthew Wade sounds like he has it all – polite, genteel, well-respected in his community, and handsome to boot. But along with all that comes an added He is the preacher in the small town of Fort Riggins, Montana, and he’s set on marrying someone who shares his faith. Running out of options, Angie decides to cast her lot with Matthew Wade and bear the consequences when he realizes she isn’t the woman of faith she claims to be. A marriage of convenience is all she expects from the union. But things suddenly get complicated when she falls for the man she’s agreed to marry – and even more complicated when her past tracks her down.