Dani and Joe's story continues as their family grows and the dynamic of the Starling Ranch changes. They are tested when past lives and loves haunt each of them in unexpected ways. When the empire they have built is suddenly threatened by a women hell-bent on their destruction, they face their biggest obstacle: they must reconcile their pasts, before they can walk into the future together. Bonus: Lessons of the Oak: Book 5 Bodie Rose is struggling with life, wondering where he fits now that he is a single father of four. His deep love for Dani leads him through a turbulent phase as he tries to reconcile his feelings for a woman who will never love him the way he loves her.