Jemuel Miller lost his parents when he was just 13. Ever since then, he's been trying to make his way in the world. He's strayed a long way from the person he thought he'd be, but he's long since buried his conscience and wants nothing to do with a God who dealt him a bad hand. Adah Waters knows no man would be interested in her. When she was a small girl, she sustained an injury that deformed her leg. She's content with her life as a schoolteacher, and helping her best friend prepare for marriage. Her faith is her rock and comfort. When these two people become unlikely friends, their lives begin to change. But is Jem all he seems, and should Adah trust him with her heart?