When your identity has already been determined by others, how do you define yourself? No one in the little Colorado town of Alba would forgive Camden Daniels six years ago when he returned from the war without his younger brother, especially his father. He departed and vowed never to come back. All of the memories resurface when he gets a frantic message from his father. The treachery. the hurt. and the want to return home. But the one person he still loves is waiting for him at home. Willow. He can never have the one woman. Alba is home to certain hidden truths that are best kept a secret. If only he could control his emotions when she mutters, "I've always loved you,"Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching story about family, betrayal, and what we're willing to sacrifice for those who need us most.