Drop dead gorgeous, strong male lead Garrett Kavanagh has never met his biological father. He is the son born of his mother's adulterous affair while married to Bart Kavenagh, a ruthless man who hated the child. As part of a family with a bad reputation, Garrett faces many challenges. Life is a struggle in 1870's New Brunswick. Garrett dreams of building fine horse-drawn carriages one day, but starting out he's practically penniless and restaurateur, Abby Maitland, offers him a job. He accepts and quickly finds himself in love with her but is warned away by her disgruntled husband. Further disheartened when an old family grudge sabotages his future, Garrett leaves town on the next available stagecoach in this historical romantic suspense set in picturesque Eastern Canada.