Sophie Sanford's story is one no child should ever know. Her father leaves for the Korean War and never returns. Sophie's mother is left with four small children to care for and in her desperation, marries a man who turns out to be an abusive monster. Sophie's younger sister dies at the hands of this man but goes free while another is blamed. Sophie is determined to see he pays for what he has done, not only to her sister, but for the brutal attack on her as well. With the help of her brother's and uncle, Sophie finally succeeds and her step-father is sent to prison. She vows to locate the family of the man wrongly accused of her sister's death, and in doing so, finds the love of her life. Travel through time with Sophie, who as a child is forced to mature much too quickly. In spite of her tragic start in life, Sophie grows into a beautiful, confident, young woman and eventually finds love and happiness beyond her wildest dreams.