A rancher in need of a wife, a widowed mother in need of a home – desperate situations call for a marriage of convenience...before Christmas arrives. Tucker Stone is the sole heir to his father’s ranch. But when his father passes away on Christmas Eve, Tucker is distraught to hear he can only inherit once he takes a wife. Disillusioned and distrustful of women, Tucker has no intention of finding love, but that doesn’t mean he can’t find a wife. Charlotte Turner was widowed when her daughter was only an infant. For the last two years, she has done everything in her power to provide for them, but she can’t seem to make ends meet. She decides to become a mail-order bride and head to the frontier. She discovers the perfect opportunity in business like cowboy, Tucker. But as secrets unfold and the past brings back painful memories, Tucker and Charlotte need to decide if they will proceed with their lie or if there is another way. As Christmas arrives, Charlotte has a final desperate choice to make, a decision that seems impossible whichever way she turns.