Genevieve Vellechamp believes her social background makes it impossible for her former carriage driver to love the 'real' her. She changes her attitude and appearance into every day trading post life, but he's still not convinced she's worth a second look.

She adapts to life at the trading post by learning the everyday responsibilities. She changes her hairstyle and clothes to resemble the other women at the trading post, but even that doesn't convince him she is worth a second look.

Robert 'Big Dog' Adams has loved Genevieve forever, but doesn't think he's good enough to reveal his feeling of love for the former San Francisco socialite. Treachery through family ties invades their lives. He won't let gypsy thieves destroy the family he and Genevieve have grown to love as their own.

The death of the trading post cook takes Big Dog from the smithy shop into the kitchen. His limited knowledge of cooking proves a challenge, but he's ready for it. Genevieve volunteers to be his assistant. He shows her how to cook and she shows him she has worth.