The story of lost love is undoubtedly never a happy one, but afterward, it becomes the story of the people who go through it, of how they manage to live through their loss and pain. People bear the same pain differently, with their own unique version to tell. Jacob Bright and Samantha each grieved in their own way after tragedy struck them more than a decade ago Samantha has cared for her father Jacob since her beautiful mother died when she was only fifteen... moreThe story of lost love is undoubtedly never a happy one, but afterward, it becomes the story of the people who go through it, of how they manage to live through their loss and pain. People bear the same pain differently, with their own unique version to tell. Jacob Bright and Samantha each grieved in their own way after tragedy struck them more than a decade ago Samantha has cared for her father Jacob since her beautiful mother died when she was only fifteen. Her father deteriorated from a talented craftsman to the frail dependent she now cares for day and night. His inability has led Samantha to an enslaved existence. Samantha catches sight of an advert in her father's newspaper and sees her only possible hope for a normal life. Matthew West has a successful cattle ranch. Along with the ranch, he cares for his widowed mother, Maria. He realizes that she is more than reliant on him as an only child, but he loves his mother and there is really very little option. Matthew now longs for a family and wife of his own, but there is no possible way for him to meet anyone while he has his mother living with him. So Matthew posts an advert for a Mail Order Bride. Can Samantha lead the life of a runaway, happily entrenched in a romantic relationship far from her father, whom she has had to abandon in favor of a life of her own. Will Matthew ever convince his mother that he need not choose between his mother or a wife? Will Maria West accept the woman her son chooses to marry? This story of sacrifice and love, of new beginnings and broken hearts will surprise even the romantic among us. less