Jared Givens went to town to invite his best gal on a picnic. Instead, he's summoned to the hotel where a young lady he'd never seen before awaits him. A young woman going by the name Mrs. Jared Givens.

Ruth Healy Kimbrough is on the run from a man who wants her silenced forever. She chose the Givens ranch as her refuge because her sister is married to Jared's brother, Barclay.

Will the Givens family help Healy? Can they hide her from Skelly Bernard and keep her alive? Will Jared get past having to pretend he's married to a stranger? Or will his marriage turn into a true, loving union?