In the vast expanse of Indian Territory, where hope is as elusive as the horizon, a lonely teacher and a battle-weary preacher must build a family from the ashes of their pasts. Mia Bradley, an orphan and dedicated teacher, steps off the train, hoping to find a family of her own. As a mail-order bride, she enters a new life with a Creek-Choctaw husband, Josiah West, and the responsibility of raising Seminole children. But the scars...