Mary is surrounded by siblings but being a middle child means playing by everybody elses rules. Then one day a puppy shows up at their door, a stay lost in the rain. Will they be allowed to keep the puppy or will they have to find it's owner and give it back?

Growing up in post-Civil War Arkansas has been nothing but hard work with no future for Katy Redfern. When Katy's best friend, Sally Mae, introduces her to her cousin Jess, she sees her way out to a brighter future. However, from the time Katy sets foot in Indian Territory, her life takes an unexpected turn. All her dreams she's finally allowed herself to dream are quickly unraveling. The only one who can save her is her brother, U.S. Deputy Marshal Rex Redfern, but not even he can rescue her from the long arm of the law.