Brandon Herman wants to drink away his heartache. Divorced, disgraced, and out of work, the last thing he wants to do is marry again. When he's strong-armed into marrying a Crow Indian woman, he only thinks of running away... until he learns his bride-to-be is nine months pregnant.

Lokni doesn't trust her pale-skinned husband. After all, his kind raided her tribe, killed her loved ones, and stole her freedom. If it weren't for the contractions, she would've already left her intoxicated groom. But until the baby is born, Lokni must bide her time and plan her escape.

As the unlikely couple embarks across the untamed West, Brandon's support helps their friendship to blossom. They start to realize that it's more than the baby that draws them together.