Andra Lawler hasn't left her ranch in years, imprisoned by the trauma of her sexual assault. LJ Delisle hasn't made it out of New Orleans until now, stuck in a cycle of poverty and grief following Hurricane Katrina. When the black Creole cowboy leaves his home to train horses on the whitewashed ranches of Montana, the last thing he expects is to form a personal connection with Andra. Together, they work through trauma and help each other in ways they could never have imagined. They long to build a life together. But LJ's family still needs him, and Andra's ranch is calling her back to Montana.