She was banished from England. He was desperate to save his land. Neither expected to fall in love… Lady Joanne Bennett arrives in the rugged frontier town of Castle Rock with nothing but a pearl necklace, her mother's emerald tiara—and nowhere to go. Cast out by her scheming stepmother, the relatives meant to take her in have long since moved away. With no other options, she agrees to a marriage of convenience with Daniel Foster, a handsome rancher with a looming deadline. What begins as a simple arrangement to help each other soon turns into something more as sparks fly and trust begins to grow. But mysterious events on the ranch threaten to unravel everything they've built. Accusations fly, secrets surface, and Joanne is forced to make a heartbreaking decision. When she walks away from her new home—and her new husband—Joanne quickly learns that running from her problems doesn't mean escaping them. TW: miscarriage, emotional and physical abuse