Landon Smith's got a problem. He's accused of murdering his dead wife. This has turned him into an outlaw, one running from justice. Only it's not real justice. It's the machinations of a few crooked individuals.

Landon needs help. The kind of help that only the West family can provide. He's heard of the Wests. Who in that part of the country hadn't? So he seeks out their help under duplicitous means.

Lucky for Landon, Rose West has taken a liking to him. And the feeling is reciprocated. But will she reject him after learning the truth? Will her brother Daniel West kick him out, or worse, turn him in to the law?