Rosie Mulvehey studied the prisoners with nooses around their necks. Because of Kansas law, she could save a condemned man if she married him. When she picked the tall ex-cavalry man names Bowie Stone to help her save the run-down farm she swore she'd make a success, she didn't know what secrets lay in his mysterious past, or that he'd prove to be more than she bargained for. Bowie Stone promised to marry her in name only for just one harvest, but his blue eyes soon saw that Rosie wasn't the hellion everyone called her. She was determined to accomplish one goal, even if it meant marrying Bowie Stone. Was he a criminal or a good man to cherish and be cherished by? And would he be able to love her, not for one season - but for all time?