To save her life, Belle Sharmon lets everyone think she has perished in a fire.
Stowing away on a freight train, Belle and her small son meet up with a Confederate soldier. Why is the man still in uniform when the war has been ended for five years?
What secret does this soldier hide?
After a short time, Belle and the soldier go their separate ways, but not before he has infused her with hope.
Months later, at the Mail-Order Bride Bureau, Belle meets Leigh, a man who can rescue her.
If she marries Leigh, will her secret remain safe? Or will ghosts from the past endanger their future?