Clay Stevens desperately wants to reclaim his grandfather's land, using the latest techniques to bring water to the arid landscape. The last thing he needs is wild wolves on his rancheven if they are brought there by feisty and determined conservation officer Lacey Montgomery. Lacey is convinced the ranchers and the lobos can co-existuntil Clay's nephew and his friends cause a landslide that injures some of rare Mexican wolf pups. Now if Clay and Lacey want any chance at the bright future they've envisioned, they'll have to work together to heal old wounds and reconcile community factions.