Rosella Tihold and her family spent years as travelling musicians with Hammerman's Cultural Musicale. But when her brother is injured at Gettysburg, the young singer's priorities shift, and the lure of a place to call home settles in Rosella's heart.

Longing for stability, Gier Knudsen risks everything when he sends for a mail-order bride. But the secret he is hiding will certainly be a detriment to his well laid plans. So he requests that the marriage be performed by proxy, in hopes that by the time the truth is known, the new Mrs. Knudsen will give him a chance.

But what will happen to all his schemes when his father finds out?