Jesse fought hard to win Grace's heart. When he finally convinced her to marry him, he vowed to do anything in his power to give her a happy life. He succeeded—until tragedy struck, and everything between them changed. Will love and determination be enough to save their marriage? Or will it crumble under the weight of life's trials? A short story about love and commitment in the face of grief, set in 1870 in rural North Carolina.

North Carolina, 1870 At seventeen, the only thing Betty Everleigh wants for her future is what she's always had—a cozy home, a loving family, and a quiet life just outside of town. Just when her dream is in reach, a sudden tragic event shatters her simple existence. As she picks up the pieces, she learns that her idyllic life was just a façade, and the truth beyond it is more complex and heartbreaking than she ever imagined. To pull herself and her family together, she must find grace enough to forgive, faith enough to let go, and courage enough to move forward.

North Carolina, 1875—With one brother in the grave, another on the run, and his father's farm failing farther and farther into disrepair, twenty-year-old Louis Finley must do what he can to secure his own future and save the family he has left. But first he has to face the past, and find out what he's really made of.