Emeline Wright is determined to save the farm that's both her home and her inheritance. It's a nearly impossible dream, but Em is as stubborn as she is beautiful. Unfortunately, she's too focused on survival to be aware of the intense observation she's under. Many men have set their sights on her for one reason or another, but only one man, Tommy Medlin, puts himself on the line to protect her. Tommy and Em begin a partnership, and, as the farm starts to shape up, a friendship, coupled with a strong physical attraction, builds between them, despite the fact that Em has sworn off all men, and Tommy does not see himself as worthy of her. To further complicate matters, a pretty, young waitress falls in love with Tommy, and tries everything she can think of to win his heart, and the rich and powerful Sonny Peterson, the man Em escaped from to return home, closes in on her, determined either to take her back with him or make an example of her. There is an explosive conclusion - and it's not one everyone will survive.