Sin and saddles were rudimentary ingredients in the Wild West, but sometimes, romance on the range bloomed amidst the sagebrush. This star-crossed love between a saddle-tramp and a songbird is reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet or Running Bear and Little White Dove but with more sensuality and adventure. Smiley Red finds Katie in a saloon and, after making quick work of her aged keeper, he and she ride to Greasy Bend where they are safe in each other’s arms. Until a posse shows up, looking for trouble…and Red.

Smiley and Katie must face the elements in the Badlands until they can sneak back to Greasy Bend and hatch a plan that will allow them to escape once and for all. But the question is can they outrun and outsmart the posse?