"A young woman torn between duty and her own happiness defies her father to become the wife of a man with few prospects. Based on a true story"--

1860s. Mollie Sheehan has spent much of her life striving to be a dutiful daughter and honor her father's wishes, even when doing so has led to one heartbreak after another. When romance blooms between her and Peter Ronan, Mollie finally allows herself to hope for a brighter future-- until her father voices his disapproval of the match and moves her from Montana to California to ensure the breakup. When circumstances are at their bleakest, Mollie may soon find that someone far greater than her father is in control of the course of her life-- and that even the command to "honor thy father" has its limits. - adapted from back cover