Desperate to get away from a dire situation in New York, Clara writes to Sheriff Daniel in New Mexico. All alone in the world, she prays that she can find someone who will care for her.
Daniel needs a housekeeper and a marriage of convenience suits him just fine. Until he meets Clara. But when she tells him a harrowing tale of her journey to New Mexico, Daniel will do whatever he can to protect her from further harm and seek justice.
Daniel needed someone to help out at his home while he was working. He dreamed of coming home to a good supper. Clara was an orphan and worked at a boarding house. She needed to find a new job, but instead answered a mail order bride advert. Best decision she ever made.