From the author of Moloka'I, comes the story of Regret, a young Korean whose gender brought disappointment to her family at birth. Determined to do more with her life than labor as a servant, Regret becomes a “picture bride,” sworn to a wealthy man in Hawai'i. Upon her arrival, she quickly learns that her husband is a fraud, and she must make her own way. In her strength, Regret comes to find love again, creates a new business venture based on the fashionable “Aloha” shirts she sews, and struggles to keep promises to those she loves.