Margaret Kennedy lives on a farm in rural Maine. Her husband, injured in a war overseas, will never be the man he was. When the president signs a bill in support of wounded veterans, Margaret is invited to the capital. Handsome foreign service officer Charlie King volunteers to escort her. As the rhododendron blossoms along the Blue Ridge Highway, they fall in love -- but Margaret cannot ignore the tug of her marriage vows. This poignant romance explores the dilemmas faced by those who serve their country -- and by those who love them.