Sharp-tongued and spoiled, sixteen-year-old Alexandra Belmont is used to getting her way. Despite being educated at Harvard, young Miss Alex has a lot to learn when she finds herself stranded in the frontier of North Texas. Luckily, she is rescued by Dan and Tom Leatherwood and is allowed to join them on their cattle drive. Alexandra learns the simple truth that traveling through the harsh western landscape requires relying on community, and every member earns their keep.