When Liza Jane Merriwether rode into the town of Little Hickman Creek, her first thought was, and "Oh, Lord, what have I done? and " Kentucky was much different than what she was used to back East, but she knew God had led her here for a reason. Soon, the new schoolteacher is beloved by all-including Benjamin Broughton, a handsome widower with two young children. Despite his protectiveness and the fact that Ben has rescued Liza from several scrapes, her contract implicitly states that she is to have and "no improper contact with the opposite sex. and " Liza has a lot to learn about God and His plan for her life.