The novel by contemporary American writer Janet Oak takes place in the western lands of North America, developed by settlers in the 1800s. Young Marty goes to the West following her beloved husband's dream of a new home for her family and a plot of fertile land. But due to a tragic accident, Marty is left a widow - without a roof over her head and livelihood, on the threshold of an approaching harsh winter, awaiting the birth of a child. This is a story of loss and gain; about the ability to overcome life's difficulties and the art of building relationships with people; about a person’s inescapable desire for love and how different this feeling can be.