Newly married to his loving bride, Lonnie, Gideon discovers devastating news; he is still legally married to another. His heart is broken but he knows he must journey back through the Blue Ridge mountains to straighten out his plight.
Meanwhile, Lonnie feels that she has lost Gideon forever, so she tries to move on. She is courted by the handsome Scotsman, Toby McKee, which eventually leads to their betrothal...and then Gideon returns.