The quiet little town of Golden River, California, has been a man's haven since the beginning of the Gold Rush. And that's the problem. Other than Faith Bartlett, an older widow who lives outside town, there are no other women there. But all that's about to change the moment saucy Obedience Bartlett steps off the stage along with two younger mail-order brides. Keeping three mischievous ladies safe from a town full of men who have not had their arms around a woman in years? Tobias Madison is the man saddled with the responsibility. The adventures begin. And the settled little town of Golden River is about to become quite unsettled!