Kate McNaughton's life should be a ball. She has the support of a loving family, a good job as clerk at the mining company her father and brothers work for, and the interest of handsome new miner Patrick. But there's trouble at the mine, and when a tragic accident threatens to tear apart her family, she suspects Patrick may be responsible.

Emily Carter's life should be made in the shade. Newlywed to the superintendent of the mine, she has a life of plenty and prestige. But she can't break the class barrier to make a single friend in this close-knit community, and even her husband is pulling away from her. Now, she's keeping secrets from him.

As if these two women in Farrowlee, West Virginia, don't have enough to worry about at home, war breaks out in Korea, affecting their families in unimaginable ways. Navigating the strife at home and abroad will require every ounce of their strength as they learn that only God can bring peace amid the struggles.