In 1880 Boston, Julia Phillips’s father betroths her to wealthy Lucien Harris to cover up a tragic secret. She has no interest in Lucien, but Jacob Anderson, a kind jewelry store clerk has captured her attention. Can she put off Lucien long enough to convince her parents to accept a man who isn’t in the upper-class as her husband? 

Jacob works with his uncle in Boston, but plans to buy land for a farm out west when he has enough money. When Julia walks into their store his priorities change. Their mutual attraction grows into love, and he wants to be the man she marries. But how can he with so little money?

Julia feels increasing pressure from Lucien to pretend she’s happy about the upcoming wedding. Then, she discovers the arranged marriage is based on blackmail. Her family will be ruined if she doesn’t comply. 

Will God make a way for Jacob and Julia to have their heart's desire?

After narrowly escaping an arranged marriage, Boston socialite Julia Phillips joyfully marries the man she loves. But shopkeeper Jacob Anderson has farming in his blood. After their wedding in June of 1880, he takes Julia to Iowa where their best-laid plans soon fall apart. As they learn to rely on each other and God’s provision, He leads them to a promising opportunity. 

Julia bravely steps into her new role as a farmwife; with help from a few friends—and a sense of humor—she learns the skills necessary to care for her family. Just as Jacob and Julia become established within their close-knit community, a shocking loss threatens to divide them and destroy their dreams for the future. Is God still leading their journey, or have they lost their pathway home? 

Welcome back to Jacob and Julia's Iowa farm.

In 1893, their son Justin is eleven. and daughter Annaliese is ten. When Jacob and Julia adopted Annaliese as an infant, they were told God had a special plan for her. As Annaliese grows up, she wonders if her purpose will be world-changing.

Julia's old friend, Edward Harrington, comes to visit from England, along with his wife and son, Robbie. Their time at the farm is the beginning of a like/hate relationship and later something more between Robbie and Annaliese. When the families traveled to San Francisco in 1900, a shocking revelation from Edward's wife could change everything, beginning with taking Annaliese to England.

If this is God's plan, Annaliese is disappointed. It's nothing like she imagined, and her heart's desire is to go to veterinary college. This could mean a very different future.

St. Louis, 1890

Lydia Bailey grew up with parents who provided space for missionaries on leave. One summer, Adam and his parents stayed with them. Every bug or worm she showed him scared him so much he ran to the house crying. Lydia had wondered what was wrong with him. 

Years later, Lydia’s father passed away, and her mother fell ill for a year. It seemed God no longer cared about them. Lydia signed up to get a teacher’s certificate for living expenses. When she came home, her mother had cleaned the guest room. The boy who’d come ten years ago needed a place to recover from malaria. Would she have to put off getting the certificate to care for him?

Adam finds himself delivered to the home his parents had arranged for him to recover. To his horror, all he can see is the skinny girl with red braids who tormented him when the family stayed here years ago. 

Will Lydia open her heart to God’s healing? Can Adam find it in his heart to forgive Lydia? Will both seek God’s plan for their lives? 

Near Brighton, England, 1900

Justin Ramsey has plans as high as a hot air balloon. But his older brother Richard, Earl of Dunningham, brings him down to earth with orders to join the army. Determined to make his own way, Justin agrees to a deal: if he can successfully manage the neighborhood while Richard is away for the summer, he will earn the right to control his own future.

Desperate to save her family's estate, Elena Bishop embarks on an innovative idea to bring in revenue. Her efforts backfire when they draw the attention of the Ramsey family and the ire of her father's enemy, who stands to gain everything if Elena fails. Certain she is following God's leading, Elena fights back against the obstacles and naysayers. Will her friend Justin help her salvage her dream, or will it destroy his own future as well as hers?

As time runs out and tensions rise, Justin and Elena face danger and decisions that will test their new-found love and change the course of their lives.

In 1918, Dusty and Darla's Appalachian relatives still feud with their neighbors, are deeply superstitious and believe in local folklore. The teen twins deal with it every summer. But this time two young women have disappeared into an abandoned mine, and the mountain families believe trolls looking for brides are responsible.

Prince Aidan's isolated clan has waited hundreds of years for the fulfillment of a prophecy that says a heavenly being will come to them, marry the prince and lead them to a better life. After catching a glimpse of Darla, Aidan knows it’s only a matter of time.

Darla believes God has called her to rescue whoever-or whatever-lives in the mine. Dusty wants to keep her from being the next victim. Will she be savior or sacrifice?

1881 Boston.   It’s been a year since Ella's fiancé left town on the eve of their wedding, and  she still can’t bring herself to go to church or see her friends.  In order to help her move past her hurt, her parents insist she get a job. In the process she gets reacquainted with Joel, a neighbor who accompanies her on the trolley to and from the large department store where she finds work. They enjoy each other’s company and Joel begins to think they might share a future.

Then, Ella’s ex-fiancé returns asking for a second chance. He's already broken her heart once. Can she trust him? Does she still love him? Her feelings for Joel pull her in another direction. Or maybe she should stay away from any man so she won’t get hurt again. Mama advises her to pray. 

Will Ella look to God for her answer or turn away from both men to avoid heartache?