For three silver coins, Lila Prescott is sold by her own scholar husband to a hunter living deep in the mountains. She expects nothing but misery, but the rugged man everyone warns her about turns out to cherish and protect her, treating her with a level of respect and affection she has never known. When her shameless past comes back to haunt her and society turns against her, Lila refuses to be pushed around any longer. Together with the awkward but devoted man who always stands by her, she fights her way out of a life of oppression and hardship, finally finding the happiness and love she deserves.
