Dolores Reese has spent her childhood in foster care - just like Floyd Watson, a local boy who intrigues Dolores from the moment they meet. From high school onward she knows the two are soulmates, and soon they are married. When one bad decision sends an innocent Floyd to prison for life, Dolores promises to stick by him. But while Floyd's world stands still, her horizons open up in exciting new ways, especially when she meets Paul Dunne, an accomplished businessman who promises her the future she's always wanted.