Love isn't always where you think you'll find it. Sometimes it's right in front of you.
Rosemary Archer is tired of just gathering eggs and milking cows. She wants to follow in her sister Meg's footsteps and explore beyond Archer Ranch. When a new headmaster arrives in Tombstone, a position as a student teacher opens up and seems ideal to Roseif she can get her father to agree. Meg won him over, so hopefully she can, too.
Michael Tate, the new headmaster, is looking forward to the challenge of creating a larger school for the increasing number of children. He is excited about his new role and gets started.
When the school new board is elected, Michael learns that there is an added stipulation to his continued employmenthe must take a wife. Michael is frantic to keep his position and advertises for a mail order bride, sure that is the only solution. Rose and Michael work closely together as he waits for his mail order bride to arrive. He begins to wonderis marrying a stranger his only option?