Caitlin defied her family to marry Shane McKenna. He left for America to begin a home and was to send for Caitlin. Shane was not heard from for eight years. Caitlin finally received the letter to join him in America. There was nothing left for her in Ireland so she went, taking with her Derry, her sister's child.
The man who meets Caitlin in Missouri is nothing like the Shane she had married. He has a son from another woman, a feud with his neighbors, and accuses Caitlin of abandoning him! To top it off, Shane believes Caitlin has had lovers and that Derry is really her daughter.
Trust does not come easy, but both were willing to try to make the marriage work. But that is hard to do while someone is trying to kill Shane.
***Caitlin had more fight in her than I thought possible. I admired her all through the book. Great book with adventure between the pages.***