leaves Mary Ann Barton with child. No matter the circumstances, the young, four-month pregnant woman is shunned by the town's people. She loses her room and board, has no place to shelter for winter, no food, and her no-good father has conveniently gone missing. She vows to do anything to give her baby a fair chance in life. The only person willing to help her is JD, the marshal. Texas Ranger Greyson Byrd's wife dies in childbirth. His baby girl won't make it long without nourishment from a mother. Though his ranch is profitable, wealth cannot supply the milk the child needs. Grey is beyond desperate for a solution when he learns of a woman in trouble who might be able to solve his problem. He rides immediately to get help from his friend, JD, to find her. He intends to bring her back with him to Byrd Ranch. The lives of Mary and Grey are in tatters, but will being broken together be the answer for their pressing dilemmas? , is set on the High Plains of West Texas in 1869. Resolutions to challenges do not come without frictions. Daunting antagonists, Comancheros, Comanches, and ancestral ties put flesh on the bones of multi-faceted characters. Humankind is shown at its best and at its worst. Faith, love, honor, trust, respect, hope, and strength are the graces of empowerment. This saga is fast-moving with twists requiring courage and tenacity to navigate. Hardships are contrasted by tender moments of love and acceptance, touching the hearts of readers.