The saga of the Eaton Clan on their journey west as a part of the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century, continues. This is the third volume of the story of a family that has been transplantated from Ballyickeen, Ireland by a seventeen year old boy, the sole surviving member of the family. His name was Sean Eaton, and he would father this new American Eaton clan.
In volume three, Chance Eaton, the oldest son of Sean, after having faced danger as a lawman and trail boss on a cattle drive, returns home to seek peace and solitude, only to find that his sister in Wyoming is in danger. Her powerful neighboring ranchers are accusing her, her husband, and their men, of stealing cattle. They have threatened to burn them out and hang anyone on the ranch.
Knowing that his skills with a gun, and his experience as a lawman, may be the only protection available to his sister, Chance mounts up and heads north to protect her or die in the attempt.
As he makes his way to reach the town of Justin, Wyoming, Chance had no way of knowing that a beautiful freckle faced redhead named Molly McMurphy would become a larger part of his life than he could have expected.