Bonita Stickles is a college senior who decides to start searching for a man. There are many moral standards and religious principles that she must uphold. This high standard of behavior is due to her still Living with her preacher father and missionary mother. Maintaining her beliefs is challenging to do. How she thinks she should carry herself to help attract a man conflicts with her upbringing. She forces herself to disregard her principles. In neglecting her beliefs, she intends to dress to get noticed by a man, who she hopes will become her husband and father of her child.

Soon, her problems start from an unplanned pregnancy to feeling the effects of war in a foreign land. In addition, she experiences the uncertainties of becoming pregnant a second time. However, each setback or trouble gives her more impetus to continue reaching her goals.