Glory is a young woman whose only relative has just died.

The last she saw of Amos, he was sprawled on the front porch, lying amid the remains of a shattered whiskey bottle. She didn't know if she had killed him or not. But by now, she didn't rightly care.

She joins up with a wagon train of mail-order brides en route to Colorado. Lively adventure, valuable lessons, and a heartwarming romance soon follow.