Kathleen is in a worse case scenario, she's a fresh widow with a baby. Poor and destitute, she decides that moving to the west coast and possibly becoming a mail order bride is the best option...Once there, her anxiety is immediately comforted by Sam Collins who seems to be a 'baby whisperer', gently cooing Kathleen's young child to sleep. Kathleen cannot help be attracted by his handsome features and pleasant manner. But why would he bother with a widowed woman and a crying baby? But Sam has his own scars. His own wife died while giving birth and he feels an inordinate sense of guilt. He sees Kathleen as both courageous and beautiful, falling for her himself. Problem is that his family has already taken steps to match him with someone else, a wealth woman from the next town over...Will Kathleen and Sam be able to reconcile their pasts and realize that they are meant for each other or will fate intervene to keep them apart?