Seeking to set up a life of her own after her father dies in England, Tammy Dainton escapes to Australia and takes a contract job as a secretary on a large ranch. Unfortunately, she quickly runs afoul of Rick Hatton, the handsome but domineering ranch owner. She’s mystified why, though he seems to think that she’s just a treacherous gold digger, that he also seems to want her to be at his beck and call.