With a book deadline hanging over his head, Wyoming veterinarian Jordan Vardon needs a stenographer...fast. A contact made through a college friend puts him in touch with a lady from Chicago. A marriage-of-convenience is essential for propriety's sake. He's planning on a six-month commitment to get his book written and then file for annulment. What he didn't count on is the attention the lovely Senta Volney attracts upon her arrival.

Tired of living where women have no legal rights, Senta jumps at the chance to use her shorthand and typing skills to help a Wyoming man write a book. Although she dislikes the idea of leaving her close-knot family, she yearns to live where she has the rights that go along with being an American citizen. A proxy marriage is expected due to the upcoming close working relationship. What surprises her is how well she gets along with Jordan. But he really should have mentioned his profession because she's never been around animals. Can she adapt to the country life? Will Jordan have the heart to end their in-name-only arrangement?