Zee Brodie can't seem to walk down the street without being reminded of her days as the notorious outlaw, Hellcat. Never mind she paid her dues in Yuma prison and is now the Deputy Sheriff of Cochise County.

Christie Hayes and her brother, Blue, followed their dream and headed west where Blue opened a dry goods shop. They settled into a contented life with Christie keeping house and helping part time in the shop.

When Zee and her prisoner seek shelter in the home of the enchanting Miss Christie, the encounter turns both their lives upside down. It takes Christie agreeing to marry an unsuitable suitor for her to realize where her heart really lies.

Now all Zee and Christie have to do is face down an irate fiance, fight bad guys, replant Christie's beloved roses, and get Blue to accept his sister wanting to spend her life with a former outlaw, not to mention a woman, before they can live happily ever after.