Bert believed returning a stolen horse was the right thing to do. She never imagined ranch hands would take her for a horse thief and sentence her to hang. Deputy John Timmons has been caring for his mother and younger brothers on his ranch for five years. That's where he brings the boy he saved from hanging, so he can work off what John paid for the horse. But when he learns Bert is a girl, a whirlwind of emotions sends his heart spinning.