Bridget Kittrick headstrong and independent is ready to show her worth when she's left in charge of her family's estate. She meets Lincoln Huntley a man with a mysterious past which only heightens her attraction to him. A vicious neighbour Mr Roache holds a grudge against the family and orchestrates for Bridget to be kidnapped by wanted men bushrangers who take her deep into mountainous country to a hideout. The Boss Donovan is unlike any other man Bridget has known and he soon shows her a side to him that pulls at her heart. Only he is a runaway convict and she the daughter of a wealthy family. Lincoln Huntley refuses to give up on rescuing her - perhaps her love will be the salve to his wounds or will he be too late to save Bridget from herself?