After her once-wealthy family loses everything, virgin heiress Lily Holt is sold to Mason Black, the notoriously cruel heir of the Black family fortune. Terrified of his violent reputation, Lily runs away from Mason the night of their fake marriage and crashes into Cal Foster, a sweet, sexy farmer who falls for her at first sight. However, when Cal discovers the man Lily’s running from is his landlord and long-time rival, he risks his life and livelihood to protect her.