Tricia thought she'd found a new life when Thomas proposed marriage. She could be the virginal bride, faithful and obedient; the sort of wife innocent girls always imagine themselves to be. But Fate has a cruel sense of irony and it seems that Tricia hasn't run far or fast enough to escape her past.
This is the story of Kenny Burns and his family told by him. His father is owner of three hardware stores and Kenny, the youngest member, joins the business. He tells how he finds a woman to be his wife. The story is also about the other members in the family and what they are like. It takes Kenny awhile to discover some things that are hidden from him. Does he have a loving family? Kenny tells it all.