Tato série sleduje osudy osamělých postav, které se ocitají v existenčních potížích a musí bojovat o přežití. S důrazem na ženské hrdinky prozkoumává témata nezávislosti, houževnatosti a hledání místa ve světě. Příběhy jsou plné napětí a emocionální hloubky, protože postavy čelí nepřízni osudu a budují si nový život.
Lark Lawrence was alone. In the entire world there was no one who cared for her. There were worse things than independence and Lark had grown quite capable of providing for herself, but as winter loomed, she suddenly found herself with no means to afford food and shelter.
As a child, Cedar Dale had adored the handsome ranchers son, Tom Evans. And when chance brought her face-to-face with the object of her childhood fascination once more, Cedar Dale began to believe that perhaps her fragmented heart could be healed.