Adeline is hanging by a thread. An orphan all of her life, she now faces widowhood with a small child. Now she is on the cusp of losing her house until her neighbor steps in. Her title on the house was predicated on her being married for a year and Andrew agrees to the marriage as he promised Abigail's husband he would help her when the time arose. The two agree to go through with the arranged marriage until the new year when they could have it annulled. But Andrew soon falls in love with Abigail's spirit and determination. When the time comes to end their pretend marriage will they regret it?