The third rule of faekind is to always protect your own. The moment she arrives in California, Deirdre falls in love with the untamed land that will become the Widows' Winery. Despite the local cattle baron having convinced everyone in Sonoma county not to sell them building materials, she is determined to find a way to build their homes and the winery before their time is up and the county can reclaim it.

Thankfully she has a bit of fae magic on her side when it comes to charming not only all things that grow, but the hearts of people as well. This pursuit keeps her in the company of Kinan O'Leary, a handsome business man full of innovative ideas. But, considering how she married for money the first time-as her family dictated-she convinces herself she will only find true love in a man of lesser means, one who will accept her fae ancestry.

Dylan, a strapping young cattle hand who is helping build her home soon catches her eye as well. Her plans for an unconventional romance become derailed when she is forced to spend more time with Kinan during the planning of her closest friend's wedding. Something more than base attractive begins to build for him, making her resist all the stronger. It doesn't help that Dylan has a rugged dangerous side that draws her deeper into a world of secrets.

With the cattle baron Ainsworth thwarting her every attempt at building the Widows' Winery, Deirdre's choice in men may prove their downfall, or their salvation.