It's 1851, and Evie Lawrence is penniless and heartbroken after a failed romance. When a kind elderly man announces his plan to move to the Northwest and make his fortune, Evie jumps at the chance to go with him and start a new life. There she meets Noah Hughes, a handsome young man who has gambled everything he owns on the chance to make a fresh start. Living the rugged life of a lumberjack, he too is determined to one day make his fortune. The last thing Noah is looking for is a bride... so why can't he get Evie out of his mind?