In the midst of change and shifting attitudes after the Civil War, heightened drama still abounds in the town of Dead Flats. Billy Henry had been married to a town girl, and she broke his heart. Does he now stand a chance to remarry, keep his wife at home, have children, and manage a farm to provide a good life for his family? Lydia Clark longs to use her sewing skills to start a business of her own. Now she's in love. She must choose to follow her heart or pursue her yearning for independence. Focused on the lives ahead of them, will Billy and Lydia escape the ghosts of the past and the weight of family secrets that threaten their future?