For years Callan Carrigan has been her father's right-hand man, so when
her dad's will names city slicker Court McAllister the new owner of the
Circle C Ranch, Callan feels betrayed on every level.
Then she and her sisters find their mother's diaries, hidden from them
by their father since their mother's accidental death 18 years ago, and
the shocking revelations explain a lot. Reeling, Callan seeks refuge in
the local saloon, where it seems no one can reach her until Court offers
her a challenge.
If she agrees to be foreman at the Circle C for one year, he'll deed the
ranch back to her and her sisters. The deal seems too sweet at first -
until Callan realizes Court has his eyes on something she protects even
more than her family's land: her heart.