Orphaned at fourteen, Susan Carlisle is suddenly the owner of her parents' beautiful Iowa home, two thousand sheep . . . and a huge debt that puts her at the mercy of a scoundrel determined to take it all the away. With barely a moment of hesitation, Susan heads for California to sell the sheep, and pay the debt. Along the way she bravely faces the hardships and excitement of the western trail, and boldly ropes an American cowboy into her scheme . . . and into her heart.