Escaping from her notoriety for writing a romance novel, schoolteacher Catherine Allen heads west to start a new life. On the train to Oklahoma she encounters two men who will affect her life - a greedy oil man named Jim Gardner, and cowboy Dan Somers. Turns out, not many are happy with Jim's business tactics, and Dan heads to President Theodore Roosevelt for help. And in the meantime... a hotel owner plays matchmaker for Catherine and Dan.