It's not easy for a young woman to manage a plantation alone. Strong hands are constantly needed, but the unmarried beauty Olivia has no one to count on. Out of compassion, she agrees to give shelter to the wounded Conor Branigan and hopes that after his recovery he will help her with the plantation. However, Conor rejects Olivia’s offer to stay. He, like a tumbleweed, never stayed long in one place. His heart did not know love, and his soul was unaccustomed to female warmth. And yet Olivia’s passionate devotion gives Conor hope for happiness...