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Ruby hopes to escape her abusive father by moving to Utah to meet the rancher she has been corresponding with. Owen is a widower whose heart is still broken from his wife's death. While guilty at bringing a new woman into his home, he knows his children need a mother. He makes it clear to Ruby that the children need her, but he will never love her. While Ruby accepts their arrangement, her heart longs for something more, and she realizes too late that she has escaped one bad situation for another.

Emma is all alone and struggles to support herself in Chicago. Out of desperation, she posts an advertisement and begins a correspondence with a widowed farmer, Thomas. Desperate to escape her grim situation, she accepts his marriage-of-convenience proposal, looking forward to a fresh start in Nebraska.

Sarah has lived a hard life and longs for someone to love her. Curtis seems like the perfect man. But when he uses and then abandons her, a heartbroken Sarah knows she must accept her lot in life. When her friend answers an ad in the Matrimonial Times, pretending to be Sarah, Sarah is furious. But she also believes this is the fresh start she has been praying for. Wyatt is looking for a wife and is intrigued by Sarah's letters. When they finally meet, things don't go as planned, for Sarah cannot trust any man ever again. Wyatt is forced to make a choice.

Hollie longs to escape her arranged marriage in Boston. When she answers an ad from widowed Montana rancher, Anton, Hollie accepts his proposal, knowing that the marriage will be one of convenience only. When she arrives in Montana, Hollie is struck by the handsome rancher yet tries to hide her feelings for him. When tragedy strikes, Anton fears he may have lost Hollie forever; a fear that brings realization of his feelings for her.

When Becky Wade's husband dies unexpectedly, her world is turned upside down. With no means to support herself, and having discovered she is pregnant, she answers an ad in the Matrimonial Times, hoping for a fresh start for herself and her unborn child. Dr. Karl Madden wants a marriage of convenience where emotions do not come into play. He's looking for a woman to take care of his house and help him in his clinic. Having his heart broken once, Karl does not intend to open his heart to anyone again.

Eighteen-year-old Grace yearns for a life away from New York and accepts a marriage of convenience. Believing in total honesty, she tells Wade that her life will never be dictated by a man, and to her surprise, he supports her wish. When she arrives in Wyoming, Grace is stunned to encounter a cold and distant Wade who only wants an heir to the ranch.

Clara longs to escape from her abusive father and longs for a man who will accept her and not see her as damaged due to a childhood accident. Nate is a Kansas cowboy who's looking for a wife to help him on his farm. As Clara leaves Chicago and travels to Kansas, she worries what Nate will do when he sees her. Although the accident has left her scarred, she prays he will be able to overlook that and see her heart. But Nate is shocked when he sees her and refuses to go through with the marriage, leaving Clara heartbroken and fearful she will have to return to her father.

Virginia has endured much heartache in her life. Orphaned at 16 and widowed at 23, she longs to escape poverty, start a new life, and find true love. When she corresponds with mercantile owner Jake, she feels drawn to him. But Jake only wants a marriage of convenience and a helper in his store.

Left all alone when her parents die, Sadie dreams of a new start away from Philadelphia. When she answers an ad from Alex, a widower in New Mexico, she believes she has met the man she is destined to marry. When she arrives in New Mexico to meet Alex and his infant daughter, he is cold and distant towards her. A shocked Sadie soon learns the reason for Alex's demeanor. She knows she must leave but when tragedy strikes, Sadie realizes there is no going back to the life she once led.

Living in the orphanage since age 8, Molly fears turning 18 as she will have to leave there. With nowhere to go and facing life on the cold Chicago streets, she corresponds with Jake, a prospector in Colorado. Jake is raising his friends' children since their passing and needs someone to help him with his home and the children. Molly is the answer to Jake's prayers. But things don't go as planned. Jake doesn't believe in love, and the children don't want a new mother. As Molly struggles to fit in, she prays she won't be sent back to Chicago.

Abby is desperate to get away from her stepfather when she loses her mother, terrified of what he will do to her. A marriage of convenience to rancher Samuel in Oregon is her only way out of a dire situation. Samuel is raising his friends' daughters and needs a wife to help him care for them.

Rose refuses to be pressured into marriage to a cruel man after witnessing the horrible marriage her friend endures. Desperate to escape Boston, Rose accepts a marriage of convenience to mercantile store owner, Eric, in North Dakota. As Rose prepares to travel West, a tragic and unexpected situation has her fearing meeting her husband-to-be.