"It's 1904; Hattie's last year of finishing school.She hates it and would rather be a pioneer. Her chance comes when Earl proposes marriage along with a homestead in Tucumcari, New Mexico Territory. We share her struggles; living in near poverty while keeping the homestead going. She falls ill and is about to give birth when Rosalinda enters her life as her caretaker. Soon they find an attraction to each other that neither fully understands or dares...