Tye Hannibal is a rodeo cowboy who is angry at the world thanks to the serious injuries he sustained from being trampled by an 1,800-pound bull. His doctor has warned Tye that while he will recover, it is not likely that he will ever compete in a professional rodeo again. A loner, Tye chases away anyone who tries to help him during his recovery-until the day he meets a young horse lover named Marigold who says she wants to help him take care of his horse. Marigold might be small, but she has more spirit than most adults. The two strike an agreement; Marigold will help care for Tye's horse, Misty, and in return, Tye will teach Marigold to ride. Alabaster, 'Alley' Winslow is a single mother who returns to her hometown of Cherry Vale, Colorado after the death of her estranged father. Alley only plans to stay in town long enough to sell her father's home. Alley's childhood home and the town of Cherry Vale hold painful memories for her, and she wants to return to her life in Los Angeles as soon as possible. Unknown to Alley, her daughter has been spending her afternoons at the home of Alley's former best friend-a man from whom Alley is keeping an enormous secret.