Alejandra was raised under the harsh conditions of the Chihuahua Desert. Her mother died at birth and she was raised by her father, who taught her how to ride, rope and shoot as well as any man. Her father has since been murdered, and she is no longer capable of maintaining the herd on the parched desert land. She has decided to drive the herd 1500 miles north to the Montana Territory. Along the way she encounters rapists, kidnappers, a child slaver and Indians. And amidst all that, she builds a formidable ranch and finds her true love. But first, she must save his life, and then he must save her.