The dream of their own farmstead and a good life in America had brought
Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund across the Atlantic to pioneer the virgin
prairie of Dakota Territory. But Roald's tragic disappearance in a
winter storm had turned Ingeborg's dreams into a living nightmare.
Against nearly impossible circumstances and overwhelming grief, she
struggles to keep the farm and her family together.
When spring appears, Roald's distant cousin Haaken arrives to help with
the heavy field work, and Ingeborg is able to once again concentrate her
efforts on home and children. After the bleak winter, she cannot ignore
the joy that Haaken brings to their lives or the attraction she begins
to feel toward him. When Roald's brother from Norway also arrives to
help the family, things become very complicated around the simple
prairie dwelling!
He reminded her of a Viking of old--
could he be persuaded to stay?