本剧是根据加拿大女作家珍妮特奥凯小说改编，主要讲诉了女主角伊丽莎白.撒切尔女士在西部郊区的煤炭谷所发生的点点滴滴故事，和皇家西北骑警警员杰克·桑顿之间的感情纠葛。
The citizens of Hope Valley make arrangements to help the recently displaced settlers, during the Christmas season. As they make preparations, a peddler comes to town selling his wares.