Having lost her husband on the way to Oregon City, Melody was unsure how she should continue. She had no idea how she would make it on her own when they reached the land the government had promised. When she was offered the opportunity to marry a stranger in Clover Creek, a town her wagon train was traveling through, she jumped at the chance.

Jacob Appleby lost his wife on the Oregon Trail almost a year ago. Settled in Clover Creek, three of his four children are married and living their own lives. When his daughter-in-law Fiona suggests he marry one of the women in the company coming through town, he speaks with the woman and agrees.

It doesn't take long for her to feel as if she's part of his family, and she's thrilled as she was unable to have a child of her own.

Her days are filled with work made easier by spending the time with her new daughter and daughters-in-law. When something unexpected happens, she is unsure whether her marriage will last.

Can the two of them work through their dilemma? Or will they grow to resent one another?