After being charged with vandalism, Clark Davis stays in a small town to work off his debt by fixing a farm belonging to two young women, Ellen and Cassie Barlow. Over time, Clark and Ellen fall in love, but will Clark give up his plans of striking it rich out west for the comfort of a family and home?

Recently widowed Ellie King visits her brother Aaron Davis and his two children during the Christmas holiday. To her dismay, the season's festivities are threatened when Aaron goes missing.