Amanda Corbett was not prepared for the war in Vietnam, but it would alter the course of her life and those close to her. Her trust had been violated once and she vowed she would never put herself in such a vulnerable situation again. As an overprotected daydreamer, Amanda had to learn to live on her own. After her grandmotheras funeral she was pressured to leave Virginia and start life anew. Steve drank too much, fought too often, and had a short temper. All the local women wanted him but he only frightened Amanda. However, gentle, sweet and unassuming, Michael was everything she ever dreamed of or wanted in a husband. How could she possibly not love him? Helen and Tom would become the parents she lacked growing up, and Andrew and Billy were the two little boys that would melt her wounded heart.