The support of a community can make child-rearing easier; however, what happens when the community turns on its weakest members? The year 1874 brings about many changes for three girls, each escaping the misfortunes of their past. Esme Spencer felt she must prove herself to her family and her high standards. In an attempt to make a future and forget the past, she convinces her best friends to move to Red Wing, Minnesota as supervisors at Bitter Forest, an orphanage and school for disabled children. Esme believes it will go smoothly until she finds the orphanage in near ruins and the townspeople threatening the orphan’s home. Amber Wilson spent most of her years in a mental cage, trapped by her inability to hear. After learning how to face her reality, she sets out to help other children escape their barriers. At the school, she is shocked to find out that students are suddenly disappearing! With the help of God, her wit, and two brothers from Esme’s past, she seeks to mend broken hearts and find the children. Risette Bisset recently immigrated from her home in France. Touched by tragedy, she and her mother seek solace by helping others. A new job offer moves her heart and dreams back into motion. There’s only one thing holding her back: a mysterious man set on destroying the orphanage and her peace of mind.