Robert Brennen, the son of a farmer in Tennessee, loves nothing better than taking care of the beloved family farm. Will the family be able to keep their land after the stock market crash, or will it be foreclosed? When the horses drag the buggy and it's occupants into the river, Robert and Polly swim out. The third occupant never did. Guilt and depression sweep over Robert. Then, when a beloved pastor takes a bullet meant for him, Robert cannot seem to crawl out of the black hole of despair. Maude doesn't remember her name.and her mind plays tricks on her until evil and darkness overcome, and Maude is taken away from her beautiful flower garden by force. A miracle involving a black horse allows Maude her only option for freedom. When Maude meets an aspiring attorney in Mobile, Alabama, will she find her future with him, or will she find happiness with her childhood love in Franklin, Tennessee?