Savannah Ward is home after the war. Only one thing is keeping her from moving on with her life, a promise. As a soldier lies dying, Savannah is surprised when he begs her to return his bag of tintypes to his brother. The vow he secures sets a string of events in place that Savannah could never see coming.
Dayton Patrick is determined to find investors for his racetrack in Kentucky. His journey takes him to Pennsylvania to pick up his prized new racehorse. The last thing he expects is to be pulled into the exploits of an independent young woman. But when Savannah's promise puts her life in danger, Dayton drops everything to help her and both discover that God's plan is always better than ours.