On the trail of gold for the government, Freddy Finch surreptitiously searches the area around Rotherton. He is distracted by the widowed Eliza Rawlins, who seems to be searching for something herself. Could she be after the gold, too? Spinster Eliza's niece has been stolen. She must find her before she is taken abroad and lost forever. Posing as a widow to make searching easier, she cannot allow her growing feelings for Freddy to get in her way.