Mary Lou Mackey loses her best friend and confidante when her mother succumbs to illness. Grief and pain place a wall between Mary Lou and her father. Her first love rides off into the sunset, as cowboys are bent to do. And a host of caring relatives simply can't fill the void in Mary Lou's heart. Under the shade of her favorite cottonwood trees, Mary Lou pours out her soul to her heavenly Father. She clings to precious memories of her past, but life is moving ahead on the Kansas prairie. Slowly, she accepts the love of a gentleman, planning a future at the general store her father has maintained. But a piece of her heart still clings to dreams of a redheaded cowboy who left long ago. How can a woman possibly love two men? The choice she makes now will forever determine the course of her life, and the lives of generations to follow. Will her heart find a home? What legacy will Mary Lou leave to posterity? Follow this pioneer woman's story through four complete novels, all in one volume. See how great faith and love combine to build life on the Great Plains.