Twelve-year-old Randy Randle has no one that cares or loves her, no one except her cow, Pearl. Not wanting to be married to a dirt farmer at such a young age, Randy sets out to find someone that loves her and to change her destiny. Along the way Randy and her only friend, Pearl save the life of a wealthy rancher, Roy Hodges. Roy repays Randy by sending her to one of Mississippi's fines boarding schools, however when she turns eighteen he recalls the favor. His desperate plan is to get his eldest son, Luke to stay home and take over the Hodges ranch. Roy asks Randy to come to the ranch and pretend to be his fiancée. Surely his son will not let a young frilly girl take possession of what is rightfully his. Hopefully, Luke will realize how much the ranch means to him. Roy's plan seems to be working until his son falls in love with Randy. He does not realize Luke is bitterly torn between the love for his father and the forbidden love of his father's fiancée. Forever grateful to Roy for giving her a better life, Randy finds she is in a situation where she must be loyal to Roy's wishes. However, his ill planned schemes have left her in an awkward situation. Not only must Randy deal with the wild Hodges clan, she must bear the blunt force of Luke's wrath, a man that sets her blood on fire. Not sure what she has gotten herself into, Randy comes to a point in life where she realizes she must live life God's way. In doing so she discovers a peace only experienced by those filled with God's spirit. Randy discovers overtime that her once lonely life is now full of family and friends that love her. New York Times Best Selling Author Ellen Tanner writes, "Through flowing and engaging dialog, readers will connect with this heartfelt story of heartfelt story of hope, faith, and love."
