Todd Valmer should have known better. A farmer who's been through
several disasters, he travels to Virginia to fetch his widowed mother to
cook and help him around his Texas farm...or that was the plan until she
keels over on the train and they get kicked off. Maggie Rose barters for
a living and also makes soaps, lotions, and perfumes with a special rose
recipe passed down from mother to daughter for generations. She hasn't
wanted to marry...until that handsome Texan shows up. Her heart skips a
beat, and when he proposes, a hasty marriage follows.
What ensues, however, is a clash of culture and a battle of wills--and
it's clear they both mistook instant attraction and infatuation for
love. As their marriage loses its sparkle and fills with
disillusionment, Todd and Maggie must determine what is worth fighting
for. He dreams of a farm. Maggie wants to fulfill the family tradition
with her rose perfumes. Todd's mother, however, has entirely different
plans for her son that do not include Maggie. In light of their hasty
marriage and mistaken dreams, is there any hope of recapturing their
love and building a future together?