Josephine Sinclair never imagined that she and her family would ever leave their beautiful Idaho home to go work on the railroad in Utah, but when her father loses his money in a bad investment, they must do what it takes to remain afloat. No longer wealthy, Jo learns to cook and clean, finding that she actually enjoys her new skills and feelings of independence. Del Prescott’s head isn’t turned by a pretty face. He’s seen enough of those to know what he’s looking for, and Miss Sinclair isn’t it. When he’s continually thrown into her path at parties and other gatherings, he does what he can to put her off, not wanting the tongues to wag. Sudden tragedy has a way of bringing out different sides of people, for good or for ill. What will Del and Josephine discover about each other that will change everything . . . for both of them?