At forty Beulah Hamilton never expected to find love, but she did have to find a new home. After her father, Colonel Hamilton passed away she could no longer stay in the military housing that she had known her entire life. Seeking a way to eke out and existence the efficient woman decides to become a mail-order-bride. Her entire life had been dedicated to the care and well being of her demanding father, how much more difficult could being a wife possible be? Silas Martel, a quiet unassuming shop keeper has spent his life caring for his ailing mother. His whole life dictated by the needs of a woman unhappy in her circumstances and plagued by pain. After his mother’s passing, he seeks to find a woman who will understand his quiet ways and who enjoys the modern conveniences of the new era. Will assumptions and misunderstanding keep them from learning to love or will unforeseen problems bond them in a way they have never expected?