Caitlyn was a barrel racer moving up in the rodeo circuit until her dad, well-known bull rider Ames Raider died in a horrible accident. Now, she is trying to put her life back together pursuing a nursing degree to forget her past life. But they say... "once bitten by the rodeo bug, you never quite get rid of it," and so she still makes time at the vast 10,000 acres estate of Ruth Ann Whitehead.
She helps out riding horses and even carries out a children's training session for several community children barrel racing once a week.
Sam Hayden is the son of Army Hayden, who was a lifetime friend of Ames. The families go way back, and even after the death of her father, Sam and Army check-in whenever they are in Sage, Wyoming. Sam has long had a thing for Caitlyn, but she is focused on moving away from this life and starting over someplace that doesn't remind her of all her loss. Her momma had left her with Ames years ago, headed back to civilization herself, and Sam couldn't risk loving someone that was always looking to move on – or at least he tried not to.
One note is about to change everything, though – when Caitlyn's sincere secret wish is fulfilled, and her dreams of the future take shape once again, she will be left with one important choice to make, will she make the right one?