The logging industry in eastern Texas is booming, and Deborah Vandermark plans to assist her familys business now that shes completed college. Unexpectedly, her best friend, Lizzie Decker, accompanies her back home--fleeing a wedding and groom she has no interest in. Deborah, the determined matchmaker, puts her sights on uniting her brother and dear friend in a true love match. Deborah soon meets Dr. Christopher Clayton, a much-needed addition to the town. As their lives intersect, Deborah realizes that she has a much greater interest in medicine and science than the bookkeeping she was trained in. But when typhoid begins to spread and Lizzies jilted fiance returns, Deborah wonders if true love can overcome such obstacles...for those dearest to her, and for herself.
