Beauty Clover Sherwood is in despair. Her father died, she was left penniless with a helpless mother and two younger brothers in her arms. The only way out was to marry a wealthy Kentucky farmer, Ballard McGregor. However, is the rude, uneducated Ballard a match for a real southern aristocrat? Yes, he is in his own way handsome, and Clover can't deny it. Yes, he has a real masculine charm that is difficult to resist. But... living with this savage? Settle with him in the wilderness forever? Clover is ready to sacrifice herself for the sake of the family, but Ballard needs something completely different from his young, lovely wife - true love...