Publisher's Synopsis
WHITLEIGH HAYNES, a young college student, plans her future with precision and no intention of ever leaving her Kentucky home, at least not permanently. After the attacks of September 11th, longtime boyfriend COLLIER CROMWELL puts his plans aside to join the Army, ready to serve his God and country anywhere and at any cost. Though devastated by the news, Whitleigh agrees to wait for Collier to return. She settles in to college life without him by her side, dives into volunteer work at an Elementary school, and busies herself with friends and work. Her new normal isn't so bad, in fact, it's better than imagined. She loves the children at the Elementary school, work pays well, and her friends are supportive, though Blaine, a childhood friend, flirts more often than she cares for. Collier unexpectedly proposes shattering Whitleigh's new normal, causing her to wrestle with the boundaries of her limited faith. Outside influences and obstacles demand her attention and leave her wondering what to say to the man who's asking her to leave everything she's ever known, loved, and planned?
