A widow enters into a temporary marriage of convenience, a practical arrangement to help a recently bereaved father care for his young daughter. However, when the time comes for her to leave, she realises circumstances and people have changed. Romantic drama set in 19th-century America, starring Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff, and Skye McCole Bartusiak.

Nineteen year old pioneer woman Marty has recently married. She goes west with her husband Clem, hoping to start a new life. But Clem unexpectedly dies, and Marty finds herself alone, two months pregnant. Widower Clark offers her a marriage of convenience: she needs food and money, and he needs someone to take care of his daughter Missie. She accepts his proposal as a temporary solution.