After his wife dies giving birth to their daughter, rancher Jason Prescott allows his sister to raise his child. But he longs to bring up his child on the ranch he loves. When he stumbles across an unconscious pregnant woman near a little-used wagon trail, he takes her home and nurses her back to health with personal motives nagging at the back of his mind.

Even though Jade cannot speak, she feels a deep devotion to Jason for rescuing her. As the days and weeks pass, the two grow closer. When Jason asks her to enter into a marriage of convenience, Jade agrees. But Jade is troubled by nightmares she cannot explain, and Jason becomes a lifeline in her dark world.

While Jade and Jason await the birth of her child, their marriage of convenience becomes a marriage of passion. But Jade's past still stands between them. Is their love strong enough to conquer her demons?