In a small southern town in the spring of 1940, a young lady named Erin is struggling with the frightening state of the world and the terrifying state of her love life. Erin has long awaited the day when she'd meet the man of her dreams, get married, and settle down. However, she hasn't had many prospects in her life and is beginning to feel frustrated by her lack of progress. But when she meets a young man one day from out of town, Erin starts thinking that her seemingly stagnant life might be moving forward. Although the man seems to be the answer to her prayers, he brings with him a mysterious past that eventually causes her to doubt his authenticity. The story explores their relationship developed on old-fashioned values, the twists and turns brought by his arrival, and Erin's continued faithfulness to God all the way to the final page.