Eireann is the last survivor of her family after the Civil War. The war has been over for almost two years and there has been no word of her fiancé, Callen McKeegan. Anxious, she writes to his family in Montana and is promptly sent the means for her to travel to them. They too have been waiting for news about Callen. The McKeegans embrace Eireann, but her heart cracks a little more each day while Callen is missing. Aiden McKeegan is the eldest sibling. He seems distant until an orphan girl, Christy, plops down on his lap and calls him Papa. Several mysterious misfortunes occur while they wait for Callen. When he ultimately appears, he's furious when Christy calls Eireann Mama and Aiden Papa. Callen blatantly refuses to claim Eireann as his bride. Regret and heartbreak are unearthed in this sweeping love story of two people who are destined to be together but deny it to themselves and each other. Lose yourself in this enthralling journey of danger, courage, love, and faith with The McKeegans.