Unwed mother Pearl Oliver comes to Cheyenne in search of respect and a new beginning. She’s determined to guard her heart…until she sees a little girl with hair as blond as her own. When the child runs in front of a stagecoach, Pearl risks her life to save her, thus opening a door to the future she both wants and fears…

Hardened by war and a secret, Deputy Matt Wiley will do anything for his daughter...except marry again to give the girl a mother. Not even Pearl Oliver with her kind heart and blond hair can change his mind. But then he realizes Pearl is in danger and he has to protect her. It’s a chance to redeem himself…and find love.