Greta has decided to move west. She thinks it's a good idea. After all, had Seth been alive they would have gone anyways. It was always their plan. He left with Mr. Cooper to Texas where they would set down roots for their families. Trouble arose and both men are killed.
Greta and her seven daughters handle the forty acres with ease. But Greta realizes the men in town are no match for her girls. Especially the first four, Emma, Ruth, Claire, Anne. She knows men in the west, living off the land would be best for her girls and the only way they can meet them is for Greta to get them there once and for all.
The book opens with the decision made and set. Greta must now convince her daughters and friends that this is best. With much opposition facing her and true feelings coming out, can she handle it?