Josiah Quint knew it was time to settle down. He'd looked at the young women in town but none were to his liking. Having stayed in Fitch's Eddy when his family settled in New Hope, Josiah knew the meaning of loneliness. He needed a woman who could help him recreate the family he missed. It wouldn't hurt if she was the prettiest gal in town, either. Caroline lost everything when her family perished in a fire. The shock made her mute. Taken in by a family, she worked to earn her keep, always longing to belong.
A chance meeting on a spring day in a meadow brought two lonely people together. Could they overcome a dark secret, and make a new start together?