Take a former country star, add a beautiful mining magnate, stir into a tiny town known for its fossil beds and stand back. It's an explosive mixture!
Wesley Callaghan was a star ten years ago, now he's an itinerant ranch hand. Yelisa MacKenzie has inhertited her family's mercury mine and operates it herself. One night at the local bar, they are both in the audience when a small band takes the stand. The leader recognizes Wesley and persuades him to sing a couple of numbers. Yeslisa is intrigued and electricity crackles betwen them. Complications set in when Wesley's current girlfriend causes ructions. Wesley decides to reactivate his music career and life is very exciting. An unexpected baby girl brings them a hefty a dose of reality -- she isn't Yelisa's but is she Wesley's? Then Yelisa gets herself trapped in the mine when an explosive charge detonates too soon, and the excitement is nearly terminal.
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Yelisa grinned rather guiltily. "Did you know there's a rodeo this weekend?"
"Sure," Wesley nodded, "how could I miss it?"
"Wouldn't the publicist like some shots of you bronc riding?"
"On my wedding day? She'd sell her soul for them. Or my soul."
"I really think it's too good a chance to pass up."
"It's probably too late to sign up," Wesley said hopefully.
"Well, yes and no. It was for the parade. But I signed you up for saddle bronc and bull riding."
"I'll be killed," he exclaimed. "I'll be worse than killed. I'll be disemboweled."
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