Marty Claridge and her husband, Aaron, travel West with high hopes for their future. However, their journey ends in heartbreak when Aaron dies in a tragic accident shortly after they arrive. Pregnant and alone in a desolate landscape, Marty is left destitute with no means to return to the East Coast until the spring wagon trains depart. A Bargain of Necessity
As the seasons change, the barriers between them begin to dissolve: L'amore arriva dolcemente [720p] (2003)
Desperate for shelter and survival, Marty is approached by Clark Davis, a widower who has also experienced profound loss. Clark offers a pragmatic arrangement: a marriage of convenience. In exchange for Marty providing a maternal presence for his young daughter, Missie, through the winter, Clark promises to pay for Marty's passage back East in the spring. Thawing the Winter Heart Marty Claridge and her husband, Aaron, travel West