**In the clay-rich hills of the newly founded state of West Virginia,
two families tentatively come together to rebuild a war-torn brickmaking
business.
**Ewan McKay has immigrated to West Virginia with his aunt and uncle,
promising to trade his skills in the clay business for financial help.
Uncle Hugh purchases a brickmaking operation from a Civil War widow and
her daughter, and it's Ewan's job to get the company up and running
again.
Ewan seeks help from Laura, the former owner's daughter, and he quickly
feels a connection with her, but she's being courted by another man--a
lawyer with far more social clout and money than Ewan. Resolving that
he'll make the brickworks enough of a success that he can become a
partner in the business and be able to afford to bring his sisters over
from Ireland, Ewan pours all his energy into the new job.
But when Hugh signs a bad business deal, all Ewan's hard work is put in
jeopardy. As his hopes for the future crumble, Laura reveals something
surprising. Can she help him save the brickworks, and will Ewan finally
get a shot at winning her heart?