Bethany Galloway wants a fairy tale romance with a wealthy suitor who will sweep her off her feet. Wyatt Ford, the ranch foreman who has loved her in silence for years, knows he is just a "dirt-poor cowboy" with nothing to offer but calloused hands. When a wealthy stranger arrives in town and courts Bethany, Wyatt decides he can no longer watch. He quits the ranch to leave forever. Bethany must suddenly face a life without her constant protector and decide if she wants a fantasy prince or a real man.