Lady Olivia Xavier: a young British widow who won't live in genteel idleness, she puts her fears of an unknown world aside to forge a life for herself as a brewer and businesswoman. Can she remain quietly unconventional when she crosses paths with a man straight from the Wild West?

Will Coffin: a Colorado cowboy, he's searching for the family he never knew and an end to the restlessness in his heart. Did this free-wheeling cowpoke step out of the pages of Olivia's favorite penny dreadfuls, or is there more to this man than just a Stetson and pair of spurs?