In 1858, at almost seventeen, a determined and fearless Gracie Tipton mounts her horse in Nashville, Tennessee and travels two thousand miles of the Butterfield Trail, an overland mail route to San Francisco. Her father has been hired as station man at The Pinery in the Guadalupe Mountains of Texas and New Mexico. Even though Pa warns her of the many hazards they must conquer on the rough trail, Gracie sets off with Wooly, her pet lamb, focusing on the immediate question of her future. Her gritty and adventurous attitude leads her into difficult situations, not the least of which involve two men she meets on the wagon trail. But will it be Jedediah or Press who fulfills her dreams for husband and family? And how can she be sure she doesn't make the wrong decision when she has strong feelings for both men? Ride with Gracie on the Butterfield Trail and find out...