Rachel is a widow during the Civil War who holds the South responsible for her husband's death. When a wounded enemy soldier takes refuge in her barn, Rachel reluctantly helps him. As she gets to know him more, she realizes she must protect him from the dangerous men pursuing him, and discovers a courage she didn't know she had-- the courage to love again.

In the wake of a sudden heart attack, the death of Gentry Rhodes leaves his devoted family in turmoil. Facing threats to sell their family ranch to pay off debts, oldest daughter Hannah looks to her father's spirit for guidance and strength. Hannah comes up with idea to win money and save the ranch by entering the upcoming barrel racing competition.

As rumors of gold in California spread across the United States in 1848, Levi decides it is time to head west with Amelia, his young housewife, to stake their claim and build a better life. Against her better judgment, Amelia honors her husband's demands, leaving her home and family. Secretly, they join the last wagon caravan of the season dangerously late, leaving behind a string of bad debts. On the trail, they encounter unimaginable danger that...

Partnered with hard-line officer Tony Stone, Sgt. Will Montgomery is a battle-scarred war hero home from Iraq and newly assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. He faces this formidable mission while seeking comfort and healing back on the home front when he falls for the wife of a fallen soldier.

Four women with nothing in common except a debt left by their dead husbands' criminal acts conspire to take fate into their own hands.