Marty Dandrige Olson is ready to leave behind the pain of the past. Answering an ad for a "Lone Star bride," she leaves Texas and heads to Denver. Burned by love, Jake Wythe marries now simply to satisfy the board of Morgan Bank, which believes a man of his standing in society should be wed. Jake and Marty agree they will make this merely a marriage of convenience. When missing money and a collapsing economy threaten his job, Jake yearns to return to ranching, much to Marty's dismay. But a fondness has grown between them, further complicating matters. What will happen when their relationship shifts in unexpected ways?