Holly Scarborro has never been afraid to put her hands in the fire, but when things heat up at Helen's house, she skips town to try her luck out west. She's never been a good girl, but she has the appearance of an angel. So when the boarding house burns down, nobody suspects her. They should have. Jesse Eagan is a doing his best to get by. He's a valued member of his community and all he wants is to be a good man and start a family. When down-on-her-luck Holly shows up, he is attracted to her beauty and sees an opportunity to help both of them out. He had no idea what a handful she would be.