Constant fear, piercing sirens, the darkness of war ... all that fades with The Promise of Dawn. World War II is over, but there's much rebuilding to be done on the wee Scottish isle of Innisbraw. Now a wife and mother, Maggie Savage longs for other lasses to return to their island home, but how can they when there is no way to provide for themselves and their families? Her husband, Rob, driven by his unrelenting dream to build a rescue boat for the local fishermen, continues to be plagued by nightmares of impending disaster. Will their simple faith in God and love for each other help them find a new dawn for their beloved community?