Helena, a beautiful horsewoman with a mysterious past, lives her life in isolation on the edge of a gossip-filled and lust-ridden town. But when Sheriff John Wilkins is sent to her on a legal matter, the two find themselves undeniably drawn to each other. When their romance disturbs the townspeople's suspicions and desires, catastrophe befalls the couple. Can their spirits survive when tested by the harsh brutality of their surroundings? Can their love endure, when tragedy after tragedy tries to rip them apart?
