She needs an adventure - He needs the warmth of her smile...Bertie Hawkins survived a traumatic ordeal that stripped away her sunny outlook on life and left her afraid of every shadow. Terrorized and tired of reliving the past, she accepts an offer to change her situation. Although she only intends to work through the summer, the peace she finds at Nash's Folly keeps her there every bit as much as her interest in a mysterious new ranch hand. Desperate to escape his memories, Riley Walsh buys a run-down farm in Pendleton, Oregon. To pay for the many necessary repairs, he goes to work for his neighbor, never intending to fall in love with the effervescent girl who helps around the house. Riley isn't the only one enchanted with Bertie. His own crazy mule and the neighbor's son both share his infatuation, driving him past the brink of jealousy. A sweet romance that embraces the trials and triumphs of yesteryear, Bertie blends laugh-out-loud adventures with heartwarming moments.