John Thornton has not recovered well from the strike at his Marlborough Mills. To bolster his finances, he travels to London and the Great Exhibition to secure investors with the help of Mr. Bell. Margaret is deeply grieving the loss of her mother. When her father declares they will move to Milton so he can run a boy's school, she is worried, but after meeting John, Milton looks far more appealing!

Running from a Chicago Mob boss, Sabrina Marconi had to disappear quick. What better place to hide than a ranch in the middle of nowhere?