A letter from Inga Johansson’s uncle in Danville, Minnesota, spurs her parents to immigrate to America to take advantage of the Homestead Act. She begs her parents to allow her to stay in Norway and marry her fiancé Erik Norskaag, but is denied. The lovers emotionally charged final farewell ends with his promise to join her later. Arriving in America, Inga discovers she is with child. He is born prematurely. In Danville, she meets bachelors, George and Tomaas Nilsson. George is immediately smitten, but Inga rebuffs him. Meanwhile, he carries on an intimate relationship with Mattie Briggs. Receiving word that Erik’s ship sank en route to America, and mourning the loss of her baby, Inga attempts suicide. Tomaas rescues her and becomes her confidant. Eventually, they fall in love. Thereafter, a deadly feud erupts between the brothers. Will Inga ever find happiness? Murder, kidnapping, jarring surprises, and unexpected friendships influence Inga’s fate.