Follow the Sun is the story behind the genesis of an American family. After burying his mother in 1840 Ireland, Sean Eaton finds himself, at only 17 years of age, the last of his immediate family. In the town of Dunquin, Sean protects an old man from a vicious beating from a powerful member of Irish nobility. By doing so he finds himself with a price on his head. Stowing away on a ship headed for America, Sean arrives in Boston, with no family, friends, or money. There he runs afoul of a man of great political and financial influence, and is forced into indentured servitude. After making his escape, Sean heads west into a land of which he knows nothing. By going west,he hopes to avoid capture, and to find a place where he can earn prosperity for both himself, and the family he hopes to have someday. Hardships and danger await him in many forms, as he travels on his westward journey. Little did he know that he would meet and fall in love with a stunning Indian girl from the Mohegan tribe. As they follow the sun toward the western mountains, Sean and Mariska slowly turn into seasoned and independent pioneers, determined to overcome any and all obstacles, as they forge ahead, determined to establish their family in the freedom of the Rocky Mountains.