In 1879, Missouri, Jack Dryden's heart is broken and not because his gently bred wife left him for life back east. Their divorce was a long time coming, just like their adopting three Orphan Train riders was. The children arrive before he can send word back to the orphanage and he goes to meet the children. He expected love at first sight for the orphans because they're wonderful children, but falling for their lovely adoption agent surprised him. Now all Jack needs to do is convince her how plenty of men raise children on their own and so can he. Alice McCarthy takes her responsibilities to the orphans' home seriously. In charge of the Jack Hays children's adoption, the rules for her are clear. She can't let a single man adopt her orphans no matter how kind or handsome or even perfect he seems. Alice must stick to the rules no matter how tempted she is to give in to Jack's request for a family. Jack never expected to find another love, and Alice had a direction for her life. Except now, adults and children alike bonded at first sight.Now they must find a way to break the rules to become a real family.