Time seems to stand still in Naomi Fisher's tranquil community, but it cannot hold back tragedy. Helping her widowed father run a store, manage a household, and raise seven children is a daunting task. There is no time to think about courtship and having her own family, still her heart yearns for the attention of Caleb Hoffmeir. But her days are plotted for heruntil the afternoon her baby brother goes missing from the yard. How can Naomi expect anyone to love and trust her if she couldn't take care of one small boy? Should she leave all that is familiar and seek a new avenue of life?
