Against the backdrop of the breathtaking Bridal Veil Falls in a historic Oregon logging community, a schoolteacher finds herself torn between a past love and the man who could be her future.

Margaret Garvey had promised her heart to Nathaniel Cooper the night he disappeared from town. Four years later, just as she’s giving love a second chance, a devastating secret is revealed and a man is murdered. Margaret risks her reputation and position by harboring two runaways who might be involved in the crime. When Nathaniel suddenly returns and further disaster strikes, Margaret will be faced with the most important choice of her life.