Samantha Forrest had a plan-she would graduate college, give birth, and welcome her husband, Tom, back from Iraq. All that changed when Tom was killed in the line of duty, forcing Samantha to move back home and withdraw from her last semester of college. Faced with the struggles of widowhood and impending motherhood, Samantha draws strength from her family and friends while meeting other hurt souls like her. George, a World War II veteran, guides Samantha through her grief while his grandnephew, Captain Eric Gabriel, recovers from his post-divorce agony. Shakily, she creates a path to wholeness.