Jake Carter is a cowboy at heart, but his wings have been clipped. Thanks to circumstances beyond his control, he's tied to a bar in the small town of Mayfly, New Mexico making money that he never gets to keep and living day to day in the hotel next door.

When a beautiful lady reporter from Chicago finds herself stranded in town on the way to do a story on the cliff dwellings, Jake is immediately attracted to her spark and her freedom.

As they become closer, Jake bemoans the fact that he can never leave town with her when she goes, but when Jake's past comes back to haunt him, only Marietta can help him...if she's even willing to take the chance.