Mason Henderson, a cold-blooded and ruthless cowboy, appears in Caitlin's life at the most difficult time for her - the ranch to which she devoted all her strength is on the verge of ruin. Mason, who has bought out the mortgage on the ranch, does not want to hear about the deferment of the debt, and Caitlin begins to hate him, hate him passionately, to the point of pain, to despair. So why, as soon as he gets close, her heart begins to beat at a breakneck speed, her breath catches and she cannot utter a word? Is this really love? - Caitlin thinks with fear. No, no, this can't be! Or maybe?..