by Lila Dawson (Author), Grace Lockhaven (Editor), Brogath (Editor)

Banished to the unforgiving American West, a sheltered young woman must survive danger, secrets, and the first sparks of a bond she never saw coming.

When Tabitha Henry's wealthy family sends her in disgrace to her uncle's remote ranch, she expects a season of hard work and humiliation. What she finds is far worse-ruthless terrain, relentless labor, and threats that lurk far beyond the fence line. The Old West has its own rules, and surviving it will change her in ways she never imagined.

An unexpected attack forces Tabitha into the hands of Tom Roland, a quiet, battle-scarred ranch hand who has no patience for stubborn "city girls." Their partnership is uneasy at best... but in a land where bullets fly and loyalties are thin, they need each other more than they're willing to admit.

As danger presses in, Tabitha learns that strength isn't something you're born with-it's hammered out in grit, loss, and the choices no one else can make for you. And Tom finds that protecting someone can be far more treacherous than facing a gunman. Beneath the dust and hardship, a slow, fragile connection starts to form... one that neither of them is ready to name.

This is a story of survival, frontier justice, and the earliest beginnings of a romance that will grow over time. If you love historical western fiction filled with hardship, heart, ranch life, danger, found family, and characters fighting for a place to belong, this saga will pull you into the Old West and keep you turning pages.

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