Synopses & Reviews
Determined to build a house on her own property, Marjorie Bascom sets out to get married, because in 1867 Colorado, only the male head of a household can legally sign the deed. She cons Leon McDermott, a vagabond cowboy, into marriage, and off they go to Denver to sign the homestead papers. Leon is eager to get away from Marjorie -- whom he suspects is not playing with a full deck -- until he sees the breathtaking tract of land they now own. Captivated by the beauty and hope for the future, Leon also looks at Marjorie in a new light, and to his astonishment, falls in love with her. Now all he has to do is convince Marjorie that he's worth keeping around.
Synopsis
To make her dreams come true, schoolteacher Marjorie Bascom needs to get married fast. A single woman in Colorado in 1869 can't file a claim for land, and Marjorie has her mind set on the sweetest 160 acres in the West. Desperate times call for a temporary husband, one who'll move on after a marriage in name only. Not one who will break her heart. Then she meets Leon McCoy and the rules change.