Trying to recover from the horrors of life in the Union army, Jonah Kirby is shocked when his childhood friend Adele Stephens proposes. Jonah has hidden feelings for Adele for years—ever since she married his best friend, Nate. But Nate is gone now, killed in the war that still rages in Jonah's nightmares. Adele determines to uncover the Jonah she knew before the war. Can she help him find healing for his wounded heart? Or will Jonah continue to hide what he truly feels?