He's a stubborn cowboy. She's a city girl with a dream. Can they survive being housemates to find true love? Texas, 1807. Tramp Hart knows shame for letting his friends down. But when he returns to Cinders' ranch, he's shocked to discover a headstrong woman living in his house. Desperate for his own space, he sets out to get the woman married off in a hurry.
Ilene Duffy's mail-order marriage almost broke her heart. Narrowly avoiding a scam that would force her into the beds of strangers, a rancher named Cinders and his wife Shannon put a roof over her head. But when she gets an unwanted housemate, she's determined not to let the hunky arrival push her into marriage.
After Ilene suffers a nasty fall and Tramp comes to the rescue, both of their hearts flutter at the hand of destiny. Will a tough cowboy and a city girl ignore their attraction, or will true love ride in to steal their hearts?