Nella longs to get away from her tragic life in New York, accepting a marriage proposal from a rancher in Wyoming. Hopeful for a happier life, she dreams of life out west and travels to meet Ken, the man she will marry. But Nella's life takes another tragic turn when she meets Ken and finds out his letters to her were all lies. Without money or a home, Nella's terrified of what will happen to her all alone in the west. But when she meets the gruff but kind town sheriff, will her life take a turn for the better?