In 1892 only a strong woman can survive alone after her husband's death. Catherine McHenry is determined to do just that, and amidst the torrential rain and storms, threats of wild animals, and hard work, she finds a way to deliver her baby and survive the long winter. Determined to raise her child and keep the memory of her husband alive, she's not prepared for the turbulent feelings she has whenever Zed Logan is around. Zed Logan is the foreman of the Sundown Mine and Ore Company and hopes one day to be the boss. Zed struggles to keep the LaPlata mine operating efficiently, keeping miners working, and producing the ore his boss is expecting. He's also a man of honor who is betrothed to the boss's daughter, but whenever he thinks about the beautiful grieving widow, something about her tugs at his heart. Just when Zed feels like he's on the path to gain everything he planned for, his life spirals out of control and he must face some difficult decisions. But that's the easy part as life throws several obstacles his way and right into Catherine's world. She now holds his life and his fate in her hands.