Adelaide Proctor is a young woman with hope and dreams in her head of a storybook hero to sweep her off her feet. But when looking for her dream husband, a tragedy leaves her humiliated. Embarrassed and ashamed she interviews for a quiet governess position on a central Texas sheep ranch and vows to leave her romantic yearnings behind.

When Gideon Westcott left his privileged life in England to make a name for himself in America's wool industry, he never expected to become a father overnight. Gideon’s five-year-old Isabella hasn't uttered a word since she lost her mother. The irregularity of the new governess concerns Gideon and intrigues him at the same time. But he can't afford distractions. He has a ranch to run, a shearing to oversee, and a suspicious fence-cutting to investigate.

When Isabella's uncle comes to claim her and her inheritance, Gideon and Adelaide must work together to protect Isabella from the man's evil schemes. And soon neither can deny their growing attraction. But after so many heartbreaks, will Adelaide be willing to get her head out of the clouds and put her heart on the line?