The story presents itself through a compassionate and virtuous woman, in a small, quiet town in the 1870's. The events of Molly Blackwood are written over a year's span. Being half Cherokee never stops Molly Blackwood from living her life to the fullest in a white settlers' community. Her relationship with God and her faith help her endure the tragedy and sorrows her father and some neighbors bring upon her. to be the only school teacher in the wooden, one room schoolhouse is a pleasure as far as Molly is concerned. Most of the townspeople love their devoted teacher. Molly's father is a lazy man who prefers his liquor to work and Molly any day of the week. This causes Molly to have the responsibility of having to be the breadwinner for both of them since her Cherokee mother had died when Molly was an infant. Molly is actually the most beautiful woman in town. Her personality is equally as beautiful. Molly chooses her friends carefully. One friend especially. Susan Crenshaw has been Molly's dearest friend since childhood. Susan is a sweet Christian who has recently married and is expecting her first child. Molly feels an urgency to find love. Is Nathan Barnes the man she is destined to be with? His fast temper keeps Molly troubled even though her heart yearns to love him. As she begins to know and love him as a man, she quickly learns that Nathan's temper will never allow them to continue the relationship. Soon after deciding that she and Nathan should not press forward, Molly finds herself at her grandmother's reservation seeking guidance from her wise grandmother and Indian friends about her future. Once there, two men are after Molly's heart, causing another predicament of making choices. Running Deer, the chief of the tribe, longs for Molly to be his wife, while Molly has her heart going in the direction toward the towns' new doctor, Charles Schneider, a white man. Molly decides it is worth the risk to go after the man of her dreams rather than marry a man she only considers a good family friend from the reservation. Moving back to town, she resumes her teaching job. Teaching is not all that she has to do. She learns that a student, Billy, is going deaf, and Molly is determined to help him. Dr. Schneider has books to teach sign language, and the two agree to learn together in order to help Billy and his family. Irene Campbell tights Molly for the new doctor's attention. Molly decides to trust God in her decision as to whom she is to marry. She learns to love Irene and becomes her friend. Molly and the doctor's friendship soon blossom into love. She learns that she is not marrying a small town doctor who barely makes enough money to survive, but that he is from a wealthy family. Molly' s heart finally makes a permanent decision concerning her future As the book closes, Molly has seen many changes, and her heart has felt many emotions within the last year.