Unmarried at the age of fourty, Austin social worker Elizabeth Waite had resigned herself to the fact that she'd never have a family of her own. Then, miraculously she met Mac Reynolds. Handsome, successful Mac could promise Elizabeth everything she'd ever wanted, except for the one thing she wanted most desperately of all - a child... Meanwhile, Elizabeth sensed a presence in the building where she worked, one a home for Confederate widows. A woman from another time was reaching out to her. Could it be she had a message for Elizabeth, one that could help her resolve the dilemma she faced with Mac?