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Meet Rachel, an impulsive girl with a yearning for independence who just can’t go through with the marriage her parents want for her. Instead, she’s determined to move West to marry a trapper named Henry so that she can live a life of her own while he’s away for long stretches. But when she arrives in San Mateo, California, a tragic incident takes her betrothed away from her before she can even meet him. Realizing Rachel is stuck in San Mateo with no connections and no security, Adam, Henry’s brother, steps up to the plate and offers to marry her instead. Rachel agrees, but their union is fraught with misunderstandings, disappointments, and conflict. The independent lifestyle Rachel had longed for is impossible now that she’s married to the town doctor. It’s not until Rachel herself falls ill that she sees Adam for who he really is and is inspired to be better herself.

Will Rachel be able to give up the independence she’s wanted since childhood?

Will the conflict between Adam and Rachel doom their marriage before it even begins?

Can Rachel find the selfless part of herself while she still has the chance?