Kit Morrison is completely baffled when she receives a letter notifying her that she is named as an heir in the will of a person unknown to her. Her presence is requested at the reading of the will, so she will have to travel from New York to Chicago to find out what this is all about. Her adoptive parents had never explained her middle name, Kittridge, and she had given up asking about it at an early age. Her mother was a cold woman, certainly not the nurturing type, and her father didn't seem to be interested in the raising of this child. Perhaps a trip to the Midwest could answer some questions about her birth parents. Perhaps not, but she'll never know if she doesn't attend the reading of the will. Thus begins Kit's adventure. One pleasant surprise after another changes this quiet, withdrawn young woman into an assertive and accomplished one. Resigned to the possibility of becoming a spinster, love enters the picture in a most unexpected manner, involving yarn and a wood pile! There are a few bumps in the road, but eventually they have to be dealt with, and Kit moves on with her life, which takes some remarkable and happy turns.