Hollinthwaite, however, has other ideas and when he forces the two to part Rob is sent away to school while Alena must start work in the local bobbin mill. Life is hard and her love for Rob severely tested. Torn between two men, her indecision is heightened by the knowledge of a tragic secret. Dolly Sutton has problems of a more intimate nature, while shy and unassuming, Sandra Myers finds herself an unlikely campaigner against Hollinthwaite’s destructive plans for the village when he ruthlessly sacks the man she loves.

    The time had come to return home. Home to Sweetgrass, Montana. Home to her grandfather's ranch.Two disturbing things greeted her arrival. The first, her grandfather's poor health. The second, the mysterious stranger who was now working the ranch. It was obvious that the sheriff didn't trust Sam Dakota but, despite her misgivings, Molly couldn't deny the flaring attraction between them. It was then that her grandfather attempted to push them into marriage.For Molly, moving to the state of Montana was one thing; entering the state of matrimony quite another!