Heartbreak trail: Cholera, weather extremes, and depletion of food and nourishment wreak havoc with Rachel Butler and the other members of her wagon train on the Oregon Trail. While she gains in strength physically, Rachel's heart struggles to keep pace. Rev. James Richards is the handsomest man on the wagon train, but the young doctor, Tom Dorland, has a quiet appeal Rachel can't deny.

Martha my own: Alone and impoverished, Martha Lawford waits patiently for a better day. For Martha, her journey on the Oregon Trail ends in Steptoeville, Washington Territory, where she hopes to build her future. But hard times continue to plague her, testing her faith in God and those around her. Rescued more than once by the heroic and faithful Abram Noble, she and Abram resort to a marriage in name only so she can survive.

Abram my love: To survive the harsh wilderness, Martha enters a marriage of convenience. Abe Nobel's love for Martha is real, yet their agreement denies such feelings. Will Martha ever say the words her longs to hear ...

A new love: When God reunites Martha and Rachel, Rachel has a beautiful family but Martha is waiting to see what GOd has planned for her.