For fans of Paulette Jiles and Marisa de los Santos
Winner of the Sarton Women's Book Award and the Western Writers of
America Spur Award
Annie Rushton leaves behind an unsettling past to join her brother on
his Montana homestead and make a determined fresh start. There, sparks
fly when she tangles with Adam Fielding, a visionary businessman-farmer
determined to make his own way and answer to no one. Neither is looking
for a partner, but they give in to their undeniable chemistry.
Annie and Adam's marriage brims with astounding success and
unanticipated passion, but their dream of having a child eludes them as
a mysterious illness of mind and body plagues Annie's pregnancies.
Amidst deepening economic adversity, natural disaster, and the onset of
world war, their personal struggles collide with the societal mores of
the day. Annie's shattering periods of black depression and violent
outbursts exact a terrible price. The life the Fieldings have forged
begins to unravel, and the only path ahead leads to unthinkable loss.
Based on true events, this sweeping novel weaves a century-old story,
timeless in its telling of love, heartbreak, healing, and redemption
embodied in one woman's tenacious quest for control over her own destiny
in the face of devastating misfortune and social injustice.
