When Emily Harper arrives in the quiet frontier town of Prairie Junction, she expects little more than a teaching post, a small room above the mercantile, and long evenings beneath the wide prairie sky. What she does not expect is Drew Callahan-a steady rancher with quiet eyes, a guarded past, and a reputation for keeping to himself.Drew has spent years building his ranch and avoiding anything that might break the hard peace he's made with life. But Emily's warmth, determination, and fearless spirit begin to chip away at the walls he's built around his heart.Yet the frontier has its dangers. A powerful cattle syndicate is moving in, tensions are rising across the valley, and trouble is coming to Prairie Junction.Under endless Western skies where love can be as wild as the open range, Emily and Drew must decide if risking their hearts is worth the fight.Because sometimes love rides in when you least expect it. Abigail Stone writes character-driven Western fiction rooted in family ties, frontier courage, and the quiet strength of the American West. A cousin to fellow Western author Sidney Stone, Abigail grew up hearing the old stories of ranch life and dusty trails that now shape the heart of her storytelling. Her novels focus on resilient women, hard choices, and the kind of courage that built the frontier.
