What would it have been like for the Prophet Joseph Smith's niece to be in Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1844, when her father and uncle were martyred? Based on carefully-researched actual events, this intriguing story centers on Lovina Smith's blossoming romance with Lorin Walker, a stalwart young man who had come to live at the Mansion House with his nine brothers and sisters when his mother died. Amid fierce anti-Mormon sentiment, Lovina tries to help a friend by briefly encouraging a gentile suitor - a plan that nearly costs her Lorin's devotion and her own reputation.

At age 15, Abigail longs for a flirtation, but finds herself in dire circumstances caused by the sins of the sons of king Mosiah. When, Aaron, Zarahemla's future king, repents and tries to fix her problems, Abigail wonders if her flirtation can be with him. Her choice of whether or not to forgive him affects not only the course of her own life, but that of the kingdom itself.