Jemma Braithewaite is dealing with tragedy, injury, and a desire for a different life. She's forced to make a heartbreaking journey to the Idaho Territory to take care of her orphaned niece and nephew. Just when she needs a friend the most, God puts Janine Hewitt in her life. The two women bond on their train ride from Chicago to Cutter's Creek, Montana. An unexpected invitation to stop and visit the Hewitt family in Cutter's Creek gives Jemma some time to ease herself and the children into life together.
Nick Jansen seems like the man Jemma has waited her whole life to meet. He's practically perfect. He seems to be just as taken with her as she is with him. Jemma soon makes a decision that will change their lives forever. When a simple misunderstanding causes a heart wrenching scare, Jemma starts to question everything. Had it been a mistake to try to reinvent her life in Cutter's Creek? Had she been too selfish to see what was right before her eyes?