His wounds not entirely healed, rugged Marine veteran, Nathan Young takes a job as Deputy Sheriff in Laramie, Wyoming for the summer. He finds a picture of a beautiful woman and keeps it on his nightstand. When he meets the real Laura he is charmed by her and wants to know her better. Meanwhile, what he thought to be an easy job in a peaceful town, turns dangerous with the return of the outlaw Coyote, wanted for arson. Mysterious fires at midnight keep ranchers and the sheriff on edge.
Laura Delaney is back in Laramie, Wyoming to work as a pediatric nurse at the hospital. Her past as a battered wife at the hands of an abusive man has made her wary of men. She likes the new Deputy Sheriff very much. He is very gentle and wonderful with her six year old son, Joey. Could she get over her fear and give the handsome deputy a chance?