A widow must choose between a boatman and a blacksmith.
Sarah Turner, a widowed lock tender who has resolved to find a way off the canal. But when she and her three children meet the easy-going captain Elias Brooks, her determination begins to
falter. Should she follow the dictates of her heart or the logic of her mind?
The canal boat captain is certain no woman will ever see beyond the ugly red birthmark on his face – which didn’t seem to matter much until he met Sarah. Will he work up the courage to pursue
her? Or will the handsome blacksmith propose before Elias finds the key to unlock Sarah’s tender heart?