When Dr. Pearl Stern's medical office in Asheville is destroyed in a fire, Pearl receives a letter from Dr. Walter, her best friend Victoria's husband. Victoria is very ill with consumption and needs her help. Wondering how far one should go to sustain a friendship, she also wonders how much she will sacrifice along the way. She knows she will meet an old friend who had once tried to romance her. Also, she wonders if she will return to Asheville or decide to stay in Arizona. Unexpected adventures again make life exciting for Dr. Pearl, and she is faced with monumental decisions that will impact her life and that of those around her.
When Dr. Pearl Stern's medical office in Asheville is destroyed in a fire, Pearl receives a letter from Dr. Walter, her best friend Victoria's husband. Victoria is very ill with consumption and needs her help. Wondering how far one should go to sustain a friendship, she also wonders how much she will sacrifice along the way. She knows she will meet an old friend who had once tried to romance her. Also, she wonders if she will return to Asheville or decide to stay in Arizona. Unexpected adventures again make life exciting for Dr. Pearl, and she is faced with monumental decisions that will impact her life and that of those around her.