The story of Margaret Florence Baine, or Maggie, begins in 1898 with a series of letters written to her close cousin who has traveled West to live in Texas with her family. Maggie's five years of letters depict the journey of a young woman of privilege as she discovers the triumphs and tribulations of love, life and self discovery. The reader experiences a unique and deep perspective as they watch her grow from the girl she was taught to be into the woman she chooses to become.